13F-HR 1 d719613_13f-hr.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F Cover Page Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended September 30, 2006 Check here if Amendment: |_|; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one): |_| is a restatement |_| adds new holding entries. Institutional Manager Filing this Report: Name: Cardinal Capital Management, LLC Address: One Fawcett Place Greenwich, CT 06830 13F File Number: 028-07760 The institutional 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 form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Amy K. Minella Title: Managing Director Phone: (203) 863-8981 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/ Amy K. Minella Greenwich, CT November 9, 2006 ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type: (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report). [_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting managers(s).) [_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: [If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.] NONE Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 74 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,466,378 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE September 30, 2006

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Col 6 Col 7 Column 8 Value Shares/ Invstmt Other Voting Authority Name of Issuer Title of Class CUSIP (x$1000) Prn Amt Dscretn Managers Sole Shared None AFC ENTERPRISES INC. COM 00104Q107 $28,134 1,948,360 Sole 1,240,850 707,510 ACETO CORP COM 004446100 $7,727 1,097,631 Sole 706,579 391,052 ACXIOM CORP COM 005125109 $7,430 301,315 Sole 171,541 129,774 ADESA INC COM 00686U104 $32,812 1,419,800 Sole 799,020 620,780 AFFILIATED MANAGERS GRP COM 008252108 $28,875 288,430 Sole 156,060 132,370 AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS NE COM 02553E106 $931 21,230 Sole 8,330 12,900 APOLLO GROUP INC CL A 037604105 $1,586 32,200 Sole 1,300 30,900 ASHLAND INC NEW COM 044209104 $9,784 153,400 Sole 61,100 92,300 BANTA CORP COM 066821109 $24,739 519,734 Sole 292,490 227,244 BARNES & NOBLE INC COM 067774109 $20,674 544,920 Sole 306,500 238,420 BEARINGPOINT INC COM 074002106 $25,499 3,244,120 Sole 1,867,100 1,377,020 CBIZ INC COM 124805102 $19,743 2,704,559 Sole 1,702,900 1,001,659 CASH AMER INTL INC COM 14754D100 $57,550 1,472,610 Sole 904,200 568,410 CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LT ORD M22465104 $7,631 399,950 Sole 223,000 176,950 CHEMED CORP NEW COM 16359R103 $7,837 242,920 Sole 142,000 100,920 CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP COM 165167107 $7,480 258,100 Sole 97,500 160,600 CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS CO COM 17453B101 $6,066 432,070 Sole 112,970 319,100 COMPASS MINERALS INTL INC COM 20451N101 $26,372 931,550 Sole 531,180 400,370 COMSTOCK RES INC COM NEW 205768203 $27,833 1,025,170 Sole 582,630 442,540 CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC CL A 21036P108 $4,393 152,650 Sole 6,350 146,300 CONVERGYS CORP COM 212485106 $19,858 961,670 Sole 513,980 447,690 CORINTHIAN COLLEGES INC COM 218868107 $11,374 1,052,210 Sole 624,230 427,980 COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INC COM 222862104 $7,961 154,520 Sole 55,220 99,300 CRESCENT REAL ESTATE EQUITIE COM 225756105 $60,122 2,756,609 Sole 1,561,750 1,194,859 DEL MONTE FOODS CO COM 24522P103 $32,677 3,126,980 Sole 1,803,567 1,323,413 EDO CORP COM 281347104 $43,354 1,894,827 Sole 1,222,350 672,477 ELECTRO RENT CORP COM 285218103 $13,186 775,195 Sole 497,690 277,505 FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 30249U101 $18,872 351,430 Sole 184,000 167,430 FAIR ISAAC CORP COM 303250104 $7,875 215,350 Sole 120,300 95,050 FISERV INC COM 337738108 $1,107 23,500 Sole 3,400 20,100 GLOBAL CASH ACCESS HLDGS INC COM 378967103 $19,163 1,269,930 Sole 786,900 483,030 FULLER HB CO COM 359694106 $18,473 788,102 Sole 436,820 351,282 HANDLEMAN DO DEL COM 410252100 $9,508 1,252,652 Sole 813,300 439,352 SCHEIN HENRY INC COM 806407102 $5,308 105,870 Sole 35,970 69,900 HEWITT ASSOCS INC COM 42822Q100 $5,858 241,450 Sole 91,350 150,100 HILB ROGAL & HOBBS CO COM 431294107 $53,594 1,256,600 Sole 732,520 524,080 HUB INTRNATIONAL LTD COM 44332P101 $11,233 388,410 Sole 242,100 146,310 INFOUSA INC NEW COM 456818301 $25,677 3,093,610 Sole 1,980,400 1,113,210 INTERACTIVE DATA CORP COM 45840j107 $31,663 1,587,118 Sole 892,010 695,108 INTERGRAPH CORP COM 458683109 $14,791 344,940 Sole 202,700 142,240 JACKSON HEWITT TAX SVCS INC COM 468202106 $37,166 1,238,460 Sole 714,130 524,330 KAMAN CORP COM 483548103 $14,264 791,990 Sole 499,000 292,990 LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS COM NEW 50540R409 $4,310 65,730 Sole 1,830 63,900 LIPMAN ELECTRONIC ENGINEERIN COM M6772H101 $46,087 1,633,130 Sole 938,740 694,390 MDC PARTNERS INC CL A SUB VTG 552697104 $16,910 2,335,592 Sole 1,462,200 873,392 MANTECH INTL CORP CL A 564563104 $25,960 786,420 Sole 510,300 276,120 NTL INC DEL COM 62941W101 $9,073 356,781 Sole 138,000 218,781 NVR INC COM 62944T105 $10,042 18,771 Sole 9,510 9,261 NELNET INC CL A 64031N108 $48,019 1,562,105 Sole 891,080 671,025 PACER INTL INC TENN COM 69373H106 $52,612 1,895,230 Sole 1,066,820 828,410 PALL CORP COM 696429307 $2,795 90,710 Sole 3,710 87,000 PAYLESS SHOESOURCE INC COM 704379106 $6,554 263,200 Sole 169,400 93,800 PENN VA CORP COM 707882106 $11,586 182,720 Sole 116,100 66,620 PER SE TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW 713569309 $12,363 541,980 Sole 328,500 213,480 PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP COM 743312100 $42,420 1,631,540 Sole 923,270 708,270 PROVIDENCE SVC CORP COM 743815102 $17,594 637,704 Sole 400,700 237,004 PURECYCLE CORP COM NEW 746228303 $849 117,900 Sole 45,700 72,200 RH DONNELLEY CORP COM NEW 74955W307 $31,367 592,955 Sole 340,220 252,735 DONNELLEY RR & SONS CO COM 257867101 $9,593 291,041 Sole 95,684 195,357 SILGAN HOLDINGS INC COM 827048109 $33,485 891,508 Sole 501,400 390,108 SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS INC COM 847788106 $52,613 1,445,022 Sole 830,113 614,909 STAGE STORES INC COM NEW 85254C305 $20,855 710,817 Sole 447,700 263,117 SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP INC COM 86688Q100 $29,228 4,441,950 Sole 2,816,300 1,625,650 SYNERON MEDICAL LTD ORD SHS M87245102 $15,840 685,720 Sole 431,500 254,220 STANLEY WKS COM 854616109 $2,651 53,180 Sole 2,580 50,600 TRIARC COS INC CL A 895927101 $36,491 2,199,598 Sole 1,232,900 966,698 VALUEVISION MEDIA INC CL A 92047K107 $3,716 320,630 Sole 189,400 131,230 VELCRO INDS NV COM 922571104 $2,876 200,392 Sole 118,355 82,037 VERIFONE HLDGS INC COM 92342y109 $622 21,800 Sole 6,600 15,200 VERISIGN INC COM 92343E102 $2,747 136,000 Sole 17,900 118,100 WEBEX COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 94767L109 $49,405 1,266,140 Sole 718,200 547,940 WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC COM 955306105 $31,990 814,610 Sole 457,920 356,690 WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD SHS G96655108 $14,918 392,580 Sole 154,580 238,000 ISHARES TR RUSSELL MCP VI 464287473 $4,628 34,000 Sole 34,000 0

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