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) December 10, 2012

 

GRAPHIC

 

Janus Capital Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-15253

 

43-1804048

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission file

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

number)

 

Identification Number)

 

151 DETROIT STREET

DENVER, COLORADO 80206

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(303) 691-3905

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

On December 10, 2012, Jock Patton, a member of the Board of Directors of Janus Capital Group Inc. (“Janus”), notified Janus that he will not stand for re-election to the Janus Board of Directors when his term expires at Janus’ 2013 annual meeting of shareholders.  Mr. Patton will continue as a member of the Board of Directors until the 2013 annual meeting.

 

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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.

 

 

Janus Capital Group Inc.

 

 

Date: December 12, 2012

By:

/s/ David W. Grawemeyer

 

Name: David W. Grawemeyer
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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