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) June 1, 2017
 
 
ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-37387
 
47-3965991
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY
 
 
 
10580
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 629-9595


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Item 8.01
 
Other Events.

On June 1, 2017, the Compensation Committee of Associated Capital Group, Inc. (“AC” or the “Company”) accelerated the vesting of all 420,240 outstanding restricted stock awards ("RSAs") effective June 15, 2017.  AC will incur incremental non-cash charges of aproximately $1.5 million or $0.06 per diluted share (after management fee and tax benefit) in the second quarter ending June 30, 2017.  There will be no further expense related to these RSAs recorded after the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.
 
  
 
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.
 
Associated Capital Group, Inc.
 
By: /s/ Patrick Dennis
 
Patrick Dennis
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:June 1, 2017