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 21, 2015
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35355 | 45-2609100 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, New York 14450
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(585) 325-6880
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 21, 2015, Richard Hurwitz, a director of Manning & Napier, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he would resign from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective December 31, 2015. Mr. Hurwitz is stepping down due to his expanded responsibilities as chief executive officer of UK-based Tungsten plc. The Company intends to fill the vacancy; however, no timetable has been announced for the appointment of a new board member. Until a replacement can be identified, the Company’s Board will consist of seven members, four of which are independent directors.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Manning & Napier, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: December 23, 2015 | By: | /s/ Patrick Cunningham | ||||
| Name: | Patrick Cunningham | |||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||