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): February 15, 2006
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-51003 | | 32-0122554 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
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| 2020 Calamos Court | | |
| Naperville, Illinois | | 60563 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (630) 245-7200
Not Applicable
(Former Name and 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:
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| o | | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Item 1.01. Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement
On February 15, 2006, the board of directors of Calamos Asset Management, Inc. (“Company”) awarded 1,129 restrictive stock units and 3,387 stock options to each of Arthur L. Knight, G. Bradford Bulkley and Richard W. Gilbert; independent directors of the Company. These awards were granted pursuant to the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan.
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SIGNATURES
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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| | CALAMOS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
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| Date: February 17, 2006 | By: | /s/ Patrick H. Dudasik | |
| | | Patrick H. Dudasik | |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
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