-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IhbXQjGkrr97w2Fysajt7tv1DDJK5KzJrJ0uNB8JheRa10PIloLAE8YoBROU7GFL YHwszsp0FlXrZLAGgjrxPQ== 0000820289-09-000034.txt : 20091113 0000820289-09-000034.hdr.sgml : 20091113 20091113142055 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000820289-09-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091113 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20091113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRIESS ASSOCIATES LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000820289 IRS NUMBER: 830334121 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-01346 FILM NUMBER: 091180825 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 115 E. SNOW KING CITY: JACKSON HOLE STATE: WY ZIP: 83001 BUSINESS PHONE: 307-739-9699 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 115 E. SNOW KING CITY: JACKSON HOLE STATE: WY ZIP: 83001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRIESS ASSOCIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990326 13F-HR 1 q30913f_cover.txt Q3 2009 FRIESS ASSOCIATES DATA TABLE 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, 2009 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: FRIESS ASSOCIATES, INC. Address: 115 E. SNOW KING AVENUE JACKSON, WY 83001 Form 13F File Number: 28-1346 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: Stephanie Spence Title: Operations Phone: 302-656-3017 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Stephanie Spence Wilmington, DE November 13, 2009 Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 176 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $9,231,515 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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- Acme Packet Inc COM 004764106 10865 1085400 SH SOLE 1085400 Advanced Energy Ind. COM 007973100 9631 676300 SH SOLE 676300 Aegean Marine Petroleum COM Y0017S102 27790 1235100 SH SOLE 1235100 Affiliated Computer Services COM 008190100 74863 1382000 SH SOLE 1382000 Agnico Eagle Mines LTD COM 008474108 74635 1100000 SH SOLE 1100000 Alliance Data Systems Corp. COM 018581108 65788 1077076 SH SOLE 1077076 Altera Corp. 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