13F-HR 1 t306896.txt CREDO UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FORM 13F-HR FORM 13F-HR COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 9/30/2012 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.):[ ] is a restatement [X] adds new holding entires Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Credo Capital Management, LLC Address: 225 E. Redwood Street, 2nd Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 Form 13F File Number: 28-12753 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: Melanie H. Mendoza Title: Chief Compliance Officer Phone: (410) 244-6200 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Melanie H. Mendoza Baltimore, MD October 5, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one): [x] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F information Table Entry Total: 117 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 526,551 List of Other Included Managers; Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is field, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

Title of Value Shares/ Sh/ Put/ Invstmt Other Voting Authority Name of Issuer class CUSIP (x$1000) Prn Amt Prn Call Dscretn Managers Sole Shared None ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acacia Research Corp. COM 003881307 ~~2553~~2197 ~~68542~~80140 SH Sole ~~45210~~52856 ~~23332~~27284 Advisory Board Co. COM 00762W107 ~~2523~~2433 50876 SH Sole 33566 17310 Airgas Inc. COM 009363102 ~~4791~~6799 ~~57029~~82615 SH Sole ~~27087~~33605 ~~29942~~49010 Akorn Inc. COM 009728106 ~~3797~~3183 240768 SH Sole 158884 81884 Annie's Inc. COM 03600T104 2184 48710 SH Sole 32122 16588 Arbitron Inc. COM 03875Q108 ~~2050~~2220 58568 SH Sole 38652 19916 Ashland Inc. COM 044209104 ~~7126~~6547 ~~102819~~91433 SH Sole ~~48661~~37189 ~~54158~~54244 Autodesk Inc. COM 052769106 ~~8818~~7485 ~~252005~~224290 SH Sole ~~119330~~91198 ~~132675~~133092 Belden Inc. COM 077454106 ~~3255~~2689 ~~97607~~72907 SH Sole ~~60320~~48089 ~~37287~~24818 Black Diamond Inc. COM 09202G101 1456 166027 SH Sole 109503 56524 Bravo Brio Restaurant Group In COM 10567B109 ~~1798~~1467 100839 SH Sole 66544 34295 Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. COM 119848109 ~~10980~~8304 ~~126736~~96846 SH Sole ~~66047~~47629 ~~60689~~49217 Cabela's Inc. COM 126804301 6567 120093 SH Sole 60079 60014 Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. COM 144577103 ~~2495~~2654 106107 SH Sole 69989 36118 Casey's General Stores Inc. COM 147528103 ~~3564~~6944 ~~60410~~121525 SH Sole ~~27630~~49472 ~~32780~~72053 ~~Catalyst~~Catamaran ~~Health~~Corp ~~Solutions Inc.~~ COM ~~14888B103~~148887102 ~~6861~~5733 ~~73430~~58523 SH Sole ~~34764~~23816 ~~38666~~34707 Cavium Inc. COM 14964U108 ~~2821~~2454 ~~100751~~73634 SH Sole ~~66471~~48566 ~~34280~~25068 Cepheid COM 15670R107 ~~2328~~1795 52026 SH Sole 34328 17698 Cerner Corp. COM 156782104 ~~9833~~8193 ~~118956~~105843 SH Sole ~~56324~~43053 ~~62632~~62790 Chart Industries Inc. COM 16115Q308 ~~10564~~10489 ~~153638~~142032 SH Sole ~~81816~~70106 ~~71822~~71926 Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. COM 169656105 ~~10904~~8003 ~~28699~~25203 SH Sole ~~13590~~10279 ~~15109~~14924 Coach Inc. COM 189754104 5415 96668 SH Sole 39037 57631 Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. COM 19122T109 7126 227877 SH Sole 92691 135186 Cogent Communications Group In COM 19239V302 ~~2018~~2410 104841 SH Sole 69153 35688 Coherent Inc. COM 192479103 ~~1832~~974 ~~42318~~21236 SH Sole ~~27915~~14007 ~~14403~~7229 Computer Programs & Systems In COM 205306103 ~~2889~~2805 50490 SH Sole 33319 17171 CoreSite Realty Corp. COM 21870Q105 ~~2914~~3040 112856 SH Sole 74443 38413 Cree Inc. COM 225447101 ~~5627~~4981 ~~219207~~195099 SH Sole ~~103802~~79329 ~~115405~~115770 DTS Inc. COM 23335C101 ~~2152~~1921 82532 SH Sole 54463 28069 ~~Deckers~~Dick's ~~Outdoor~~Sporting ~~Corp~~Goods Inc. COM ~~243537107~~253393102 ~~6177~~6929 ~~140344~~133639 SH Sole ~~66456~~54498 ~~73888~~79141 ~~Dick's~~Digital ~~Sporting~~Realty ~~Goods~~Trust Inc. COM ~~253393102~~253868103 ~~8523~~8324 ~~177562~~119175 SH Sole ~~84318~~48480 ~~93244~~70695 ~~Digital~~Dollar ~~Realty~~General ~~Trust Inc~~Corp. COM ~~253868103~~256677105 ~~8512~~6876 ~~113382~~133418 SH Sole ~~53685~~53878 ~~59697~~79540 Dresser-Rand Group Inc. COM 261608103 ~~5640~~6210 ~~126635~~112687 SH Sole ~~59966~~45838 ~~66669~~66849 Dupont Fabros Technology Inc. COM 26613Q106 ~~3836~~3392 134324 SH Sole 88675 45649 Echo Global Logistics Inc. COM 27875T101 2211 128917 SH Sole 85038 43879 Edwards Lifesciences Corp. COM 28176E108 ~~10436~~6883 ~~101022~~64106 SH Sole ~~47836~~26082 ~~53186~~38024 Elizabeth Arden Inc. COM 28660G106 ~~2801~~3409 72168 SH Sole 47620 24548 EnerSys Inc. COM 29275Y102 ~~2582~~2598 73619 SH Sole 48599 25020 Equinix Inc. COM 29444U502 ~~7325~~7670 ~~41700~~37225 SH Sole ~~19794~~15137 ~~21906~~22088 Evercore Partners Inc. COM 29977A105 ~~1771~~2044 75695 SH Sole 49933 25762 F5 Networks COM 315616102 ~~7278~~8820 ~~73101~~84244 SH Sole ~~34615~~34258 ~~38486~~49986 Family Dollar Stores Inc. COM 307000109 7700 116138 SH Sole 47236 68902 Fastenal Co. COM 311900104 5218 121371 SH Sole 49368 72003 Fiserv Inc. COM 337738108 ~~8786~~8022 ~~121657~~108366 SH Sole ~~57683~~44085 ~~63974~~64281 Five Below Inc. COM 33829M101 1805 46175 SH Sole 30452 15723 Fortinet Inc. COM 34959E109 5329 220774 SH Sole 89839 130935 Forward Air Corp. COM 349853101 ~~2247~~2117 69623 SH Sole 45948 23675 Fossil Inc. COM 349882100 ~~7255~~5413 ~~94785~~63908 SH Sole ~~44885~~25991 ~~49900~~37917 Genomic Health Inc. COM 37244C101 ~~1782~~1851 53344 SH Sole 35189 18155 Globe Specialty Metals Inc. COM 37954N206 ~~1920~~2176 142955 SH Sole 94371 48584 Gulfport Energy Corp. COM 402635304 ~~2481~~2896 ~~120281~~92638 SH Sole ~~79338~~61098 ~~40943~~31540 Helix Energy Solutions Group I COM 42330P107 ~~1931~~2150 117672 SH Sole 77681 39991 Herbalife Ltd. COM G4412G101 ~~9526~~8088 ~~197107~~170639 SH Sole ~~93315~~69467 ~~103792~~101172 Hibbett Sports Inc. COM 428567101 1713 28819 SH Sole 19006 9813 IHS Inc. COM 451734107 ~~10347~~7013 ~~96049~~72042 SH Sole ~~45465~~29305 ~~50584~~42737 IPC The Hospitalist Co. Inc. COM 44984A105 ~~3217~~3244 70986 SH Sole 46844 24142 Illumina Inc. COM 452327109 ~~6161~~8014 ~~152546~~166257 SH Sole ~~72235~~67623 ~~80311~~98634 Insulet Corp. COM 45784P101 ~~3232~~3264 151232 SH Sole 99799 51433 InterMune Inc. COM 45884X103 ~~2317~~1739 193879 SH Sole 127882 65997 Interface Inc. COM 458665304 ~~2643~~2562 193917 SH Sole 127976 65941 Koppers Holdings Inc. COM 50060P106 ~~2448~~2515 71989 SH Sole 47509 24480 LKQ Corp. COM 501889208 ~~10119~~8474 ~~302962~~458035 SH Sole ~~143411~~186461 ~~159551~~271574 Legg Mason Inc. COM 524901105 ~~8454~~5490 ~~320601~~222463 SH Sole ~~152246~~90562 ~~168355~~131901 Life Time Fitness Inc. COM 53217R207 ~~2258~~2220 48541 SH Sole 32035 16506 Littelfuse Inc. COM 537008104 ~~2481~~2466 43610 SH Sole 28790 14820 Lufkin Industries Inc. COM 549764108 ~~2069~~2050 38087 SH Sole 25122 12965 Luminex Corp. COM 55027E102 ~~2209~~1753 90194 SH Sole 59523 30671 Manitowoc Co. COM 563571108 ~~8331~~8731 ~~712055~~654505 SH Sole ~~371276~~311651 ~~340779~~342854 Marten Transport Ltd. COM 573075108 ~~2268~~1874 106684 SH Sole 70427 36257 Medidata Solutions Inc. COM 58471A105 ~~2070~~2630 63371 SH Sole 41822 21549 Modine Manufacturing Co. COM 607828100 ~~1535~~1635 221547 SH Sole 146255 75292 Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. COM 61022P100 ~~2605~~2422 155344 SH Sole 102492 52852 ~~Monro Muffler Brake Inc. COM 610236101 2064 62106 SH Sole 41244 20862~~ NetScout Systems Inc. COM 64115T104 ~~2871~~3392 132967 SH Sole 87726 45241 Nordstrom Inc. COM 655664100 ~~1520~~8319 ~~30589~~150769 SH Sole ~~30589~~56464 94305 Nuance Communications Inc. COM 67020Y100 ~~9592~~7679 ~~402669~~308508 SH Sole ~~165376~~126398 ~~237293~~182110 OPNET Technologies Inc. COM 683757108 ~~2354~~3016 88511 SH Sole 58396 30115 Oceaneering International Inc. COM 675232102 ~~7922~~8138 ~~165532~~147299 SH Sole ~~78383~~59916 ~~87149~~87383 Oil States International Inc. COM 678026105 ~~7824~~3761 ~~118183~~47329 SH Sole ~~55964~~19408 ~~62219~~27921 ~~Omnicare Inc. COM 681904108 4153 132967 SH Sole 62939 70028~~ Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc. COM 68401H104 ~~3102~~2822 199859 SH Sole 131835 68024 PVH Corp. COM 693656100 ~~6939~~5650 ~~89202~~60288 SH Sole ~~42358~~24613 ~~46844~~35675 Par Pharmaceutical Cos. Inc. COM 69888P106 ~~1841~~1478 ~~50928~~29567 SH Sole ~~33610~~19499 ~~17318~~10068 Parametric Technology Corp. COM 699173209 ~~6982~~3961 ~~333131~~181687 SH Sole ~~157707~~73935 ~~175424~~107752 ~~Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. COM 705560100 1148 19117 SH Sole 12610 6507~~ Pegasystems Inc. COM 705573103 ~~2674~~2354 81072 SH Sole 53475 27597 PetSmart Inc. COM 716768106 ~~8114~~7306 ~~119012~~105914 SH Sole ~~56351~~43076 ~~62661~~62838 ~~Pioneer Drilling Co. COM 723655106 1228 154140 SH Sole 101708 52432~~ Power Intergrations Inc. COM 739276103 ~~2418~~755 ~~64814~~24827 SH Sole ~~42788~~16372 ~~22026~~8455 Quanta Services Inc. COM 74762E102 ~~8193~~6205 ~~340387~~251197 SH Sole ~~161126~~102203 ~~179261~~148994 RBC Bearings Inc. COM 75524B104 ~~2471~~1984 ~~52245~~41238 SH Sole ~~34461~~27195 ~~17784~~14043 Rackspace Hosting Inc. COM 750086100 ~~6583~~8813 ~~149827~~133352 SH Sole ~~70947~~54221 ~~78880~~79131 RealD Inc. COM 75604L105 ~~2831~~1692 189253 SH Sole 124843 64410 Reliance Steel And Aluminum COM 759509102 ~~6729~~3936 ~~133254~~75182 SH Sole ~~63094~~30586 ~~70160~~44596 Robert Half International Inc. COM 770323103 ~~8730~~7254 ~~305570~~272386 SH Sole ~~145037~~110806 ~~160533~~161580 ~~Rovi Corp. COM 779376102 6954 354446 SH Sole 167846 186600~~ Rue21 Inc. COM 781295100 ~~2585~~1926 ~~102409~~61834 SH Sole ~~67574~~40778 ~~34835~~21056 SPX Corp. COM 784635104 ~~6163~~6583 ~~94350~~100647 SH Sole ~~44806~~40914 ~~49544~~59733 Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. COM 795435106 ~~7704~~6447 ~~141518~~152270 SH Sole ~~67172~~61941 ~~74346~~90329 Sourcefire Inc. COM 83616T108 ~~1907~~1819 37108 SH Sole 24478 12630 Stifel Financial Corp. COM 860630102 ~~9096~~7326 ~~294364~~218045 SH Sole ~~152378~~105965 ~~141986~~112080 ~~Tiffany~~Susser &Holdings CoCorp. COM ~~886547108~~869233106 ~~7348~~2439 ~~138777~~67439 SH Sole ~~65700~~44478 ~~73077~~22961 ~~Timken~~T.Rowe Price Group Inc. COM 74144T108 3921 61951 SH Sole 25220 36731 Tiffany & Co. COM ~~887389104~~886547108 ~~5889~~6731 ~~128606~~108782 SH Sole ~~60893~~44332 ~~67713~~64450 Tractor Supply Co. COM 892356106 ~~7600~~5845 ~~91503~~59106 SH Sole ~~43314~~24054 ~~48189~~35052 TreeHouse Foods Inc. COM 89469A104 ~~12696~~6251 ~~203815~~119062 SH Sole ~~105471~~58228 ~~98344~~60834 Trimble Navigation Ltd. COM 896239100 ~~7338~~6784 ~~159490~~142342 SH Sole ~~75752~~57909 ~~83738~~84433 Trinity Industries Inc. COM 896522109 ~~6766~~4449 ~~270867~~148463 SH Sole ~~128606~~60381 ~~142261~~88082 True Religion Apparel Inc. COM 89784N104 ~~2070~~1523 71420 SH Sole 47113 24307 Ultimate Software Group Inc. COM 90385D107 ~~2950~~3380 33103 SH Sole 21836 11267 Ultratech Inc. COM 904034105 ~~2527~~2517 80216 SH Sole 52956 27260 Under Armour Inc. COM 904311107 ~~8037~~3911 ~~85063~~70044 SH Sole ~~40395~~28482 ~~44668~~41562 Valmont Industries Inc. COM 920253101 ~~7441~~6071 ~~61510~~46171 SH Sole ~~29128~~18813 ~~32382~~27358 ~~Vera Bradley Inc. COM 92335C106 6885 326593 SH Sole 171695 154898~~ VeriFone Systems Inc. COM 92342Y109 ~~6665~~6120 ~~201422~~219733 SH Sole ~~95647~~89356 ~~105775~~130377 Volcano Corp. COM 928645100 ~~2645~~2637 92317 SH Sole 60920 31397 Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. COM 942683103 ~~8435~~8411 ~~114006~~98768 SH Sole ~~54137~~40188 ~~59869~~58580 Wesco International Inc. COM 95082P105 ~~8304~~5347 ~~144286~~93481 SH Sole ~~71803~~42757 ~~72483~~50724 Western Union Co. COM 959802109 ~~9608~~9278 ~~570522~~509229 SH Sole ~~270981~~207149 ~~299541~~302080 Wright Express Corp. COM 98233Q105 ~~2938~~3319 47606 SH Sole 31402 16204 Zumiez Inc. COM 989817101 ~~2661~~1863 67187 SH Sole 44340 22847 athenahealth Inc. COM 04685W103 ~~2045~~2370 25826 SH Sole 17044 8782 lululemon athletica inc. COM 550021109 ~~5528~~4356 ~~92709~~58919 SH Sole ~~51614~~28918 ~~41095~~30001 REPORT SUMMARY ~~111~~117 DATA RECORDS ~~559132~~526551 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED

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