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):January 27, 2016
Fifth Street Asset Management Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36701 | 46-5610118 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
777 West Putnam Avenue, 3rd Floor
Greenwich, CT 06830
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 681-3600
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. has attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 a copy of a “Capital Markets Outlook” newsletter, dated as of January 27, 2016, that it intends to provide to investors and other market participants.
The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. In addition, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Capital Markets Outlook, dated as of January 27, 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.
| FIFTH STREET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | ||||||
| Date: January 27, 2016 | By: | /s/ Kerry S. Acocella | ||||
| Name: | Kerry S. Acocella | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Legal and Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
| 99.1 | Capital Markets Outlook, dated as of January 27, 2016 |