13F-HR 1 d934406_13-f.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, 2008 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 Greenwich Office Park Greenwich, CT 06831 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 14, 2008 ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------- [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: 83 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,138,977 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE September 30, 2008 TITLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------- -------- ----- -------- ------- --- ---- ------- ---- ---- ------ ---- AFC ENTERPRISES INC COM 00104Q107 14,591 2,009,790 Sole None 1,248,970 760,820 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO CL A 002896207 1,357 34,400 Sole None 2,300 32,100 ACETO CORP COM 004446100 13,124 1,368,487 Sole None 858,562 509,925 ACXIOM CORP COM 005125109 7,502 598,240 Sole None 377,220 221,020 AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP COM 008252108 33,767 407,568 Sole None 223,398 184,170 ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC COM 018804104 3,786 40,300 Sole None 10,800 29,500 AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS NE COM 02553E106 3,845 252,139 Sole None 56,839 195,300 APPLIED SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY IN COM 038237103 7,963 458,158 Sole None 279,200 178,958 ARGON ST INC COM 040149106 23,538 1,002,042 Sole None 632,817 369,225 GALLAGHER ARTHUR J & CO COM 363576109 19,065 743,001 Sole None 424,351 318,650 ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HLDGS IN COM NEW 049164205 3,700 91,800 Sole None 57,600 34,200 B & G FOODS INC NEW CL A 05508R106 6,639 928,525 Sole None 609,280 319,245 BARNES & NOBLE INC COM 067774109 13,272 508,913 Sole None 278,913 230,000 CBIZ INC COM 124805102 24,021 2,842,734 Sole None 1,778,340 1,064,394 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP COM 144285103 22,628 882,165 Sole None 483,635 398,530 CASH AMER INTL INC COM 14754D100 21,663 601,095 Sole None 327,243 273,852 CENVEO INC COM 15670S105 4,721 613,850 Sole None 380,990 232,860 CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LT ORD M22465104 9,394 413,099 Sole None 128,299 284,800 CHEMED CORP NEW COM 16359R103 18,327 446,342 Sole None 279,010 167,332 CONCHO RES INC COM 20605P101 6,237 225,880 Sole None 132,300 93,580 CONVERGYS CORP COM 212485106 35,850 2,425,586 Sole None 1,323,646 1,101,940 COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INC COM 222862104 6,302 193,600 Sole None 58,100 135,500 CUBIC CORP COM 229669106 11,562 470,210 Sole None 290,200 180,010 DOLAN MEDIA CO COM 25659P402 4,517 447,660 Sole None 279,600 168,060 ELECTRO RENT CORP COM 285218103 8,439 628,405 Sole None 392,045 236,360 EQUIFAX INC COM 294429105 4,917 142,741 Sole None 32,741 110,000 FAIR ISAAC CORP COM 303250104 16,134 699,960 Sole None 382,270 317,690 FISERV INC COM 337738108 5,973 126,226 Sole None 39,326 86,900 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 35906A108 17,542 1,525,416 Sole None 716,136 809,280 GLOBAL CASH ACCESS HLDGS INC COM 378967103 16,955 3,350,745 Sole None 2,094,250 1,256,495 GLOBALOPTIONS GROUP INC COM NEW 37946D209 60 30,198 Sole None 5,700 24,498 FULLER H B CO COM 359694106 15,686 751,594 Sole None 406,232 345,362 HANSEN NAT CORP COM 411310105 10,621 351,100 Sole None 196,100 155,000 SCHEIN HENRY INC COM 806407102 1,523 28,281 Sole None 1,981 26,300 HEWITT ASSOCS INC COM 42822Q100 17,809 488,730 Sole None 249,460 239,270 HILB ROGAL & HOBBS CO COM 431294107 30,758 658,058 Sole None 400,670 257,388 IMS HEALTH INC COM 449934108 24,552 1,298,368 Sole None 691,478 606,890 INFOGROUP INC COM 45670G108 21,319 3,225,233 Sole None 2,041,853 1,183,380 INTERACTIVE DATA CORP COM 45840j107 15,510 615,000 Sole None 331,800 283,200 INTUIT COM 461202103 8,153 257,910 Sole None 80,610 177,300 INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GRP NE COM 46145F105 29,491 969,136 Sole None 523,556 445,580 SMUCKER J M CO COM NEW 832696405 20,590 406,200 Sole None 228,800 177,400 J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC COM NEW 46626E205 31,961 1,368,794 Sole None 859,784 509,010 KAMAN CORP COM 483548103 34,050 1,195,581 Sole None 745,401 450,180 L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS INC COM 502424104 2,430 24,720 Sole None 1,620 23,100 LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS COM 50540R409 8,972 129,087 Sole None 32,287 96,800 LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC CL B 53220K207 3,870 1,311,990 Sole None 827,960 484,030 LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC COM 53635B107 8,657 797,863 Sole None 506,153 291,710 LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATNS L COM 543881106 11,337 767,577 Sole None 476,602 290,975 MDC PARTNERS INC CL A SUB VTG 552697104 13,935 2,073,634 Sole None 1,302,478 771,156 MIPS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 604567107 7,523 2,143,204 Sole None 1,326,940 816,264 MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC COM 583421102 9,897 567,510 Sole None 363,580 203,930 NELNET INC CL A 64031N108 21,730 1,530,281 Sole None 903,343 626,938 NOVATEL WIRELESS INC COM NEW 66987M604 10,325 1,703,720 Sole None 1,001,500 702,220 NOVELL INC COM 670006105 19,124 3,720,630 Sole None 2,052,470 1,668,160 OCEANEERING INTL INC COM 675232102 26,496 496,919 Sole None 270,579 226,340 PIONEER NAT RES CO COM 723787107 5,342 102,190 Sole None 33,290 68,900 PLAINS EXPL& PRODTN CO COM 726505100 3,310 94,141 Sole None 27,813 66,328 PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP COM 743312100 53,266 2,049,481 Sole None 1,133,991 915,490 PROVIDENCE SVC CORP COM 743815102 14,152 1,444,070 Sole None 928,076 515,994 PURECYCLE CORP COM NEW 746228303 162 27,100 Sole None 5,500 21,600 QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 4,662 90,226 Sole None 23,326 66,900 DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COM 257867101 6,809 277,587 Sole None 88,930 188,657 SRS LABS INC COM 78464M106 11,118 2,017,735 Sole None 1,261,125 756,610 SCHOLASTIC CORP COM 807066105 17,910 697,427 Sole None 384,457 312,970 SILGAN HOLDINGS INC COM 827048109 41,368 809,709 Sole None 439,330 370,379 SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS INC COM 847788106 29,751 1,527,266 Sole None 844,107 683,159 STAGE STORES INC COM NEW 85254C305 21,317 1,560,554 Sole None 989,982 570,572 SYBASE INC COM 871130100 19,218 627,636 Sole None 350,574 277,062 SYNERON MEDICAL LTD ORD SHS M87245102 10,741 753,750 Sole None 472,430 281,320 TELETECH HOLDINGS INC COM 879939106 12,179 978,990 Sole None 540,000 438,990 TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 879360105 11,230 196,470 Sole None 108,600 87,870 STANLEY WKS COM 854616109 4,312 103,305 Sole None 23,805 79,500 TIFFANY & CO NEW COM 886547108 732 20,600 Sole None 1,500 19,100 VENOCO INC COM 92275P307 8,633 664,100 Sole None 415,820 248,280 VIRGIN MEDIA INC COM 92769L101 4,357 551,525 Sole None 174,594 376,931 WARNER CHILCOTT LIMITED COM G9435N108 5,230 345,920 Sole None 217,520 128,400 WATSON WYATT WORLDWIDE INC CL A 942712100 21,220 426,700 Sole None 241,500 185,200 WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC COM 955306105 15,463 316,725 Sole None 176,545 140,180 WESTERN UN CO COM 959802109 5,556 225,200 Sole None 46,700 178,500 WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD SHS G96655108 11,499 356,446 Sole None 105,446 251,000 WINDSTREAM CORP COM 97381W104 4,944 451,923 Sole None 96,623 355,300 ISHARES TR RUSL 2000 VALU 464287630 786 11,695 Sole None 11,695 0 SK 01269 0001 934406