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): October 11, 2016
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35826 | 45-0969585 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
875 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800 Milwaukee, WI 53202 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) | ||
(414) 390-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 11, 2016, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting certain information about the Company’s assets under management as of September 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 8.01, including the exhibit incorporated herein by reference, shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall be deemed incorporated by reference in the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. dated October 11, 2016 | |
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.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
Date: October 11, 2016
| By: | /s/ Charles J. Daley, Jr. | |
| Name: | Charles J. Daley, Jr. | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |