SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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): July 9, 2009
EPOCH HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-9728 | 20-1938886 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
| 640 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY | 10019 |
| Address of principal executive offices | Zip Code |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 303-7200
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 9, 2009 Epoch Holding Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. ("Epoch" or the "Company"), a leading investment manager and investment adviser, has entered into a strategic relationship with New York Life Investments, whereby the MainStay Group of Funds will adopt Epoch’s current family of mutual funds (“the Epoch Funds”), subject to the Epoch Funds’ shareholder approval.
The proposed transaction has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Epoch Funds. Epoch will continue to be responsible for the day-to-day investment management of the funds through a sub-advisory relationship, while MainStay Investments (“MainStay”), the retail distribution arm of New York Life Investments, will be responsible for the distribution and administration of the funds. Upon approval by the shareholders of each of the Epoch Funds, each fund will be co-branded as a “MainStay Epoch” fund. The four existing Epoch Funds currently have approximately $750 million in assets under management.
In addition, MainStay will become the primary distributor for Epoch’s separately managed account (SMA) business.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
99.1 Press Release dated July 9, 2009.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | EPOCH HOLDING CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ Adam Borak |
| | Name: Adam Borak Title: Chief Financial Officer |
