UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2015 |
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Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 001-36701 | 46-5610118 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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777 West Putnam Avenue, 3rd Floor Greenwich, CT 06830 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 681-3600 |
(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 |
| (b) | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers |
On December 1, 2015, David J. Anderson resigned as a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) and the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Anderson’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
On December 2, 2015, Mark J. Gordon resigned as a member of the Board and the Board’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Gordon’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
The Board has not yet identified successors to Mr. Anderson or Mr. Gordon. The Board expects to fill these two vacancies before the end of the Company’s fiscal year.
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.
| FIFTH STREET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | ||||
| Date: December 7, 2015 | By: | /s/ Kerry S. Acocella | ||
| Name: | Kerry S. Acocella | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Legal and Secretary | |||