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)

September 26, 2014

 

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)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(303) 691-3905

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On September 26, 2014, Janus Capital Group Inc. announced the hiring of William H. Gross as a portfolio manager. Mr. Gross will manage a recently launched Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund and related strategies, and will join other members of the Janus team focused on global asset allocation.  Mr. Gross’s employment will be effective September 29, 2014, and he will begin managing the Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund and related strategies effective October 6, 2014.  Mr. Gross will be responsible for building-out the company’s efforts in global macro fixed income strategies.   His concentration on such strategies will be separate and complementary to the company’s existing credit-based fixed income platform.

 



 

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: September 26, 2014

By:

/s/ David W. Grawemeyer

 

 

David W. Grawemeyer

 

 

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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