0000934999-12-000002.txt : 20120206 0000934999-12-000002.hdr.sgml : 20120206 20120206155408 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000934999-12-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120206 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DF DENT & CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934999 IRS NUMBER: 521045317 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03691 FILM NUMBER: 12573549 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 EAST READ STREET STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4108372544 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DF DENT & CO INC STREET 2: 2 EAST READ ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 13F-HR 1 december2011.txt DECEMBER 2011 13F UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011 Check here if Amendment [] Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one): [] is a restatement. [] adds new holdings entries. Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: D. F. Dent and Company, Inc. Address: 2 East Read Street, 6th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 13F File Number: 028-03691 The investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists and tables, are considered integral parts of this submission. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Daniel F. Dent Title: President Phone: 410-837-2544 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: Daniel F. Dent Baltimore, MD 02/06/2012 Report Type (Check Only One): [X] 13F Holdings Report [] 13F Notice [] 13F Combination Report FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 171 Form 13 F Information Table Value Total (thousands): 2881341 List of Other Included Managers: NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3D SYSTEMS CORP COM 88554D205 34193 2374540 SH Sole 2374540 3M CO COM 88579Y101 388 4750 SH Sole 4750 ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 1204 21405 SH Sole 21405 ACTUANT CORP A COM 00508X203 2934 129322 SH Sole 129322 ADTRAN INC COM 00738A106 46851 1553401 SH Sole 1553401 AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 431 11861 SH Sole 11861 ALTERA CORP COM 021441100 171 4618 SH Sole 4618 AMDOCS LIMITED COM G02602103 164 5750 SH Sole 5750 AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC COM 02913V103 30665 708527 SH Sole 708527 AMERICAN TOWER CORP COM 03027X100 69154 1152376 SH Sole 1152376 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 88 1366 SH Sole 1366 ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP COM 032511107 290 3800 SH Sole 3800 ANSYS INC COM 03662Q105 136023 2374698 SH Sole 2374698 APACHE CORP COM 037411105 33201 366543 SH Sole 366543 APPLE COMPUTER INC COM 037833100 1036 2559 SH Sole 2559 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING COM 053015103 1863 34500 SH Sole 34500 BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC COM 073685109 54543 2696162 SH Sole 2696162 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC COM 084670108 459 4 SH Sole 4 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 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