13F-HR 1 d847427_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 December 31, 2007 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 February 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: 90 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,506,912 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE December 31, 2007

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 TITLE VALUE SHRS OR 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 23,795 2,102,040 Sole None 1,302,090 799,950 ACETO CORP COM 004446100 9,370 1,171,269 Sole None 712,171 459,098 ACXIOM CORP COM 005125109 5,488 467,830 Sole None 288,840 178,990 AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP COM 008252108 21,387 182,075 Sole None 98,865 83,210 ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 01741R102 3,249 37,600 Sole None 6,500 31,100 AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS NE COM 02553E106 5,982 287,990 Sole None 92,690 195,300 ARGON ST INC COM 040149106 23,263 1,253,372 Sole None 776,622 476,750 GALLAGHER ARTHUR J & CO COM 363576109 16,981 701,970 Sole None 396,050 305,920 B&G FOODS INC NEW COM 05508R106 5,098 499,340 Sole None 300,090 199,250 BARNES & NOBLE INC COM 067774109 16,084 466,880 Sole None 262,580 204,300 CBIZ INC COM 124805102 29,803 3,038,004 Sole None 1,902,920 1,135,084 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP COM 144285103 55,213 734,508 Sole None 418,318 316,190 CASH AMER INTL INC COM 14754D100 42,374 1,311,880 Sole None 777,540 534,340 CENVEO INC COM 15670S105 5,438 311,290 Sole None 192,380 118,910 CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LT ORD M22465104 8,596 391,450 Sole None 159,750 231,700 CHEMED CORP NEW COM 16359R103 9,677 173,172 Sole None 108,140 65,032 CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP COM 165167107 10,417 265,730 Sole None 103,530 162,200 CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS CO COM 17453B101 7,525 591,130 Sole None 198,830 392,300 COMPASS MINERALS INTL INC COM 20451N101 41,801 1,019,540 Sole None 573,580 445,960 COMSTOCK RES INC COM NEW 205768203 21,644 636,590 Sole None 351,030 285,560 CONVERGYS CORP COM 212485106 34,323 2,085,220 Sole None 1,160,070 925,150 COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INC COM 222862104 12,562 212,020 Sole None 80,720 131,300 DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 23330X100 3,898 71,820 Sole None 25,220 46,600 ELECTRO RENT CORP COM 285218103 11,108 748,019 Sole None 460,444 287,575 EQUIFAX INC COM 294429105 3,254 89,500 Sole None 29,800 59,700 EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC COM 302182100 6,326 86,660 Sole None 35,560 51,100 FBR CAPITAL MARKETS CORP COM 30247C301 5,110 533,420 Sole None 283,960 249,460 FAIR ISAAC CORP COM 303250104 16,756 521,170 Sole None 299,900 221,270 FISERV INC COM 337738108 6,448 116,200 Sole None 39,000 77,200 FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY GRO CL A 358434108 6,710 2,136,900 Sole None 1,364,800 772,100 GENWORTH FINL INC COM CL A 37247D106 2,568 100,900 Sole None 16,800 84,100 GLOBAL CASH ACCESS HLDGS INC COM 378967103 20,189 3,331,595 Sole None 2,091,100 1,240,495 GLOBALOPTIONS GROUP INC COM NEW 37946D209 205 45,498 Sole None 5,700 39,798 FULLER H B CO COM 359694106 17,694 788,162 Sole None 443,320 344,842 SCHEIN HENRY INC COM 806407102 5,469 89,070 Sole None 31,870 57,200 HEWITT ASSOCS INC COM 42822Q100 8,155 212,980 Sole None 86,580 126,400 HILB ROGAL & HOBBS CO COM 431294107 49,664 1,224,160 Sole None 702,990 521,170 IHOP CORP COM 449623107 10,257 280,400 Sole None 171,550 108,850 IMS HEALTH INC COM 449934108 7,937 344,480 Sole None 132,780 211,700 INFOUSA INC NEW COM 456818301 27,761 3,108,710 Sole None 1,987,930 1,120,780 INTUIT COM 461202103 4,605 145,690 Sole None 50,690 95,000 INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GRP NE COM 46145F105 48,126 1,011,260 Sole None 570,690 440,570 J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 46626E205 5,103 241,060 Sole None 149,290 91,770 JACKSON HEWITT TAX SVCS INC COM 468202106 60,537 1,906,680 Sole None 1,079,900 826,780 KAMAN CORP COM 483548103 24,695 670,870 Sole None 412,140 258,730 LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS COM NEW 50540R409 7,348 97,280 Sole None 16,980 80,300 LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC CL B 53220K207 6,614 1,369,350 Sole None 853,400 515,950 LINCARE HLDGS INC COM 532791100 16,194 460,580 Sole None 275,900 184,680 LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC COM 53635B107 6,833 529,683 Sole None 326,393 203,290 LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATNS L COM 543881106 27,058 790,003 Sole None 492,972 297,031 MDC PARTNERS INC CL A SUB VTG 552697104 16,899 1,735,057 Sole None 1,063,980 671,077 MIPS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 604567107 11,228 2,263,690 Sole None 1,380,890 882,800 MANTECH INTL CORP CL A 564563104 19,277 439,910 Sole None 278,930 160,980 NVR INC COM 62944T105 1,127 2,150 Sole None 370 1,780 NELNET INC CL A 64031N108 21,758 1,711,862 Sole None 941,357 770,505 NOVATEL WIRELESS INC COM NEW 66987M604 20,996 1,296,020 Sole None 807,130 488,890 NOVELL INC COM 670006105 11,422 1,662,550 Sole None 1,032,940 629,610 OCEANEERING INTL INC COM 675232102 25,737 382,140 Sole None 215,880 166,260 PDL BIOPHARMA INC COM 69329y104 6,509 371,500 Sole None 226,100 145,400 PACER INTL INC TENN COM 69373H106 28,439 1,947,860 Sole None 1,081,120 866,740 PLAINS EXPL& PRODTN CO COM 726505100 8,572 158,742 Sole None 64,614 94,128 PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP COM 743312100 74,659 2,216,710 Sole None 1,247,100 969,610 PROVIDENCE SVC CORP COM 743815102 29,494 1,048,100 Sole None 651,546 396,554 PURECYCLE CORP COM NEW 746228303 322 41,900 Sole None 5,500 36,400 QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 2,439 46,110 Sole None 8,010 38,100 R H DONNELLEY CORP COM NEW 74955W307 13,066 358,160 Sole None 193,330 164,830 DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COM 257867101 11,127 294,821 Sole None 119,764 175,057 SRS LABS INC COM 78464M106 10,931 2,043,215 Sole None 1,250,015 793,200 SCHOLASTIC CORP COM 807066105 41,939 1,202,030 Sole None 675,280 526,750 SILGAN HOLDINGS INC COM 827048109 39,853 767,288 Sole None 433,710 333,578 SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS INC COM 847788106 46,407 1,493,162 Sole None 857,273 635,889 STAGE STORES INC COM NEW 85254C305 25,600 1,729,708 Sole None 1,068,984 660,724 STONE ENERGY CORP COM 861642106 18,574 395,960 Sole None 245,310 150,650 SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP INC COM 86688Q100 4,078 1,853,670 Sole None 1,172,300 681,370 SYBASE INC COM 871130100 10,420 399,400 Sole None 223,900 175,500 SYNERON MEDICAL LTD ORD SHS M87245102 11,240 840,720 Sole None 519,720 321,000 TELETECH HOLDINGS INC COM 879939106 12,940 608,390 Sole None 378,740 229,650 STANLEY WKS COM 854616109 3,073 63,380 Sole None 10,980 52,400 TRIARC COS INC CL A 895927101 13,644 1,562,898 Sole None 872,900 689,998 UCBH HOLDINGS INC COM 90262T308 10,275 725,670 Sole None 405,490 320,180 VENOCO INC COM 92275P307 14,237 714,340 Sole None 436,240 278,100 VERIFONE HLDGS INC COM 92342y109 23,522 1,011,692 Sole None 561,543 450,149 VERISIGN INC COM 92343E102 2,975 79,100 Sole None 32,300 46,800 VIRGIN MEDIA INC COM 92769L101 10,212 595,821 Sole None 240,440 355,381 WARNER CHILCOTT LIMITED COM CL A G9435N108 6,438 363,140 Sole None 226,020 137,120 WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC COM 955306105 26,237 646,390 Sole None 364,030 282,360 WHITING PETE CORP NEW COM 966387102 18,153 314,820 Sole None 194,250 120,570 WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD SHS G96655108 15,839 417,140 Sole None 163,140 254,000 WINDSTREAM CORP COM 97381W104 5,057 388,390 Sole None 140,290 248,100 ISHARES TR RUSL 2000 VALU 464287630 5,510 78,174 Sole None 72,186 5,988

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