UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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):January 28, 2005
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC.
| Maryland | 000-32191 | 52-2264646 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(410) 345-2000
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Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 28, 2005, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. issued a press release reporting its fourth quarter and annual 2004 results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 28, 2005. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on January 28, 2005.
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC.
| By: | /s/ | Kenneth V. Moreland | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |