UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
January 23, 2008 (December 14, 2007)
Janus Capital Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | | 001-15253 | | 43-1804048 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission file | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | | number) | | 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Explanatory Note
On December 19, 2007, Janus Capital Group Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 5.02 to report the appointment of Glenn S. Schafer to its Board of Directors, effective December 14, 2007. Because Mr. Schafer was not immediately appointed to serve on any board committees, disclosure of the board committees on which he would serve was not included in the filing in accordance with instruction No. 2 of the Instructions to Item 5.02.
This Form 8-K/A is filed as an amendment (Amendment No. 1) to the foregoing Form 8-K.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) Election of Director
On January 23, 2008, Mr. Glenn S. Schafer was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
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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.
| Janus Capital Group Inc. |
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Date: January 23, 2008 | By: | /s/ Gregory A. Frost |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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