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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT - LEGG MASON, INC. | pressrelease.htm |
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 1, 2014 |
LEGG MASON, INC. | ||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
Maryland | 1-8529 | 52-1200960 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
100 International Drive, Baltimore, Maryland | 21202 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (410) 539-0000 |
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:
| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On December 1, 2014, Nelson Peltz resigned from the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately, to devote more time to other commitments, including service on current and future boards. | |
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 1, 2014, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 | Press Release of Legg Mason, Inc., dated December 1, 2014 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LEGG MASON, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
By: | /s/ Thomas C. Merchant | |||
Name: | Thomas C. Merchant | |||
Date: December 2, 2014 | Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||
LEGG MASON, INC. | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX | |||
Exhibit No. | Subject Matter | ||
99.1 | Press Release of Legg Mason, Inc., dated December 1, 2014 | ||