UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 10, 2005
Janus Capital Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 001-15253 | | 43-1804048 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission file
number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
151 DETROIT STREET
DENVER, COLORADO 80206
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(303) 691-3905
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 10, 2005, the shareholders of Janus Capital Group Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Company’s 2005 Long Term Incentive Stock Plan (the “2005 Incentive Plan”) upon recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors on March 18, 2005. A maximum of 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock is available for issuance under the 2005 Incentive Plan.
The terms of the 2005 Incentive Plan are set forth in the proxy statement dated April 4, 2005, for the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting and the description of the 2005 Incentive Plan in Appendix C of the proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference. The summary in the proxy statement are qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2005 Incentive Plan.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Janus Capital Group Inc. 2005 Long Term Incentive Stock Plan incorporated herein by reference to Appendix C of the Company’s 2005 Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-15253) dated April 4, 2005
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | Janus Capital Group Inc.
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| Date: May 10, 2005 | By: | /s/ Loren M. Starr | |
| | | Loren M. Starr | |
| | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Document |
| 10.1 | | Janus Capital Group Inc. 2005 Long Term Incentive Stock Plan incorporated herein by reference to Appendix C of the Company’s 2005 Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-15253) dated April 4,2005 |
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