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): August 1, 2013
Fortress Investment Group LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
| 001-33294 | 20-5837959 | |
| (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor New York, New York |
10105 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 798-6100
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 August 1, 2013, Fortress Investment Group LLC (the “Company”) announced that Randal A. Nardone, principal and co-founder, will serve as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, following his service in this role in an interim capacity.
In satisfaction of the disclosure required pursuant to Items 401(b), 401(e) and 404(a) of Regulation S-K, the sections of the Company’s 2013 Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2013, entitled “Executive Officers” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” are incorporated by reference herein. With respect to the disclosure required pursuant to Section 401(d) of Regulation S-K, there are no family relationships between Mr. Nardone and any director or executive officer of the Company. Mr. Nardone’s employment agreement was previously filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2011, and will remain unchanged.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC |
| (Registrant) |
| /s/ David N. Brooks |
| David N. Brooks |
| General Counsel |
Date: August 1, 2013
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