1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 -------------------- FORM 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 1997 The John Nuveen Company ------------------------------------------------------ ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-11123 36-3817266 ---------- --------- ---------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) Number) 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606 -------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (312) 917-7700 ---------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) This document contains 4 pages. 2 Item 2. OTHER EVENTS. As reported in a current report on a Form 8-K on August 31, 1997 and filed on September 3, 1997, The John Nuveen Company ("JNC") completed its purchase of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Rittenhouse Financial Services, Inc. ("Rittenhouse") Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. i) Rittenhouse Financial Services, Inc. - Financial Statements as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 with accompanying auditors report thereon. ii) Rittenhouse Financial Services, Inc. - Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ended August 31, 1997. b) Pro Forma Financial Information i) The John Nuveen Company - Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 1996. ii) The John Nuveen Company - Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997. c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this reports: Exhibit No. Description 99.2 Financial Statements of Rittenhouse Financial Services, Inc. 99.3 Pro Forma Financial Information of the Registrant. 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized. THE JOHN NUVEEN COMPANY BY: /s/ John P. Amboian John P. Amboian Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dated: November 13, 1997 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.2 Financial Statements of Rittenhouse Financial Services, Inc. 99.3 Pro Forma Financial Information of the Registrant.