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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
23-3072906
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,916,688
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,033,623
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,033,623
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
13.2%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Conestoga Small Cap Fund
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
22-3865089
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2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,680,465
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6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,680,465
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,680,465
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10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.31%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IV
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ITEM 1(a). |
NAME OF ISSUER:
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC
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ITEM 1(b). |
ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
7777 North 73rd St.
Milwaukee, WI 53223 |
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ITEM 2(a). |
NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC
Conestoga Small Cap Fund |
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ITEM 2(b). |
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
550 E. Swedesford Rd. Ste 120
Wayne, PA 19087 |
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ITEM 2(c). |
CITIZENSHIP:
Delaware
Delaware |
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ITEM 2(d). |
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
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ITEM 2(e). |
CUSIP NUMBER:
25960R105
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ITEM 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: | |
(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
(b)
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
(c)
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
(d)
[X] |
Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8); | |
(e)
[X] |
An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
(h)
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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
(k)
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Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: | |
ITEM 4. | OWNERSHIP | |
(a) Amount beneficially owned: | ||
As of December 31, 2021, the Reporting Persons Conestoga Capital Advisors indirectly beneficially owned 3,033,623 shares while the Conestoga Small Cap Fund owned 1,680,465 of the 22,980,951 of the Issuers Common Stock indirectly beneficially owned by Conestoga Capital Advisors. Such shares of the Issuers Common Stock were directly beneficially owned by the Accounts. The Conestoga Small Cap Fund beneficially owned 7.31% of the Issuers issued and outstanding Common Stock. |
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(b) Percent of class: | ||
As of December 31, 2021, the Reporting Persons indirectly beneficially owned 13.20% and 7.31% of the Issuers issued and outstanding Common Stock (based on 22,980,951 shares of the Issuers Common Stock outstanding as of November 2,2021 as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2021). Such shares of the Issuers Common Stock were directly beneficially owned by The Conestoga Small Cap Fund. |
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has: | ||
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: | ||
Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC - 2,916,688 Conestoga Small Cap Fund - 1,680,465 |
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: | ||
Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC - 0 Conestoga Small Cap Fund - 0 |
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(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: | ||
Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC - 3,033,623 Conestoga Small Cap Fund - 1,680,465 |
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | ||
Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC - 0 Conestoga Small Cap Fund - 0 |
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ITEM 5. |
OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following
[ ].
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ITEM 6. |
OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
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ITEM 7. |
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
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ITEM 8. |
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
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ITEM 9. |
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
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ITEM 10. |
CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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January 10 2022 |
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC
By:
/s/ Duane R. D'Orazio
Name:
Duane R. D'Orazio
Title:
Chief Compliance Officer
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