WisdomTree (WT) 8-K WisdomTree Announces Second Quarter 2019 Results

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form8-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 23, 2019

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-10932	13-3487784
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	Commission File Number:	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

245 Park Avenue

35^th Floor

New York, NY 10167

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212)801-2080

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	WETF	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 26, 2019, WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. A copy of the press release containing this information is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 under that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 24, 2019, the Company announced that Alexis Marinof, the current Chief Operating Officer of WisdomTree Europe, will replace David Abner as Executive Vice President and Head of WisdomTree Europe, effective August 1, 2019, following the expiration of Mr. Abner’s employment term on July 31, 2019. In connection with the expiration of Mr. Abner’s employment term, the Company plans to engage an independent consulting firm formed by Mr. Abner for key projects related to the ETP market.

Mr. Marinof joined WisdomTree Europe in July 2017 as Head of European Distribution, a position he held until April 2018 when he was appointed Chief Operating Officer to oversee the integration of ETF Securities and build out WisdomTree’s multi-product European ETP business. Prior to that, Mr. Marinof held various positions at State Street Global Advisors, including as EMEA Head of SPDR ETFs (April 2013 - November 2016), EMEA Distribution Chief Operating Officer (October 2013 - September 2015), Head of Middle East and Africa (February 2008 - April 2013) and Head of the Nordic Region (January 2006 - January 2008). Mr. Marinof received a five-year degree in Finance and Business Management “Ingénieur Commercial et de Gestion” from the Université Catholique deLouvain-La-Neuve IAG Louvain School of Management in Belgium. Mr. Marinof is 44 years old.

A copy of the press release containing information about these executive officer changes is being furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report on Form8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On July 23, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share of common stock, payable on August 21, 2019 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2019. A copy of the press release issued in connection with the dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit 99.1	Press Release, dated July 26, 2019
Exhibit 99.2	Press Release, dated July 24, 2019

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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.

	WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
Date: July 26, 2019	By:	/s/ Amit Muni
		Amit Muni
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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