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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): February 27, 2018

 

 

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35826   45-0969585
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

875 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(414) 390-6100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 27, 2018, the previously announced sale in an underwritten offering (the “Offering”) of 644,424 shares of Class A common stock (the “Shares”) of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was completed. The Company used all of the proceeds of the offering to purchase 644,424 common units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP (“Holdings”), the Company’s direct subsidiary, from certain employee-partners of Holdings. The completion of the transaction increased the Company’s public float of Class A common stock by 644,424 shares.

In connection with the Offering, the Company, Holdings and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), which contains customary representations, warranties and covenants and includes the terms and conditions for the sale of the Shares by the Company to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, indemnification and contribution obligations and other terms and conditions customary in agreements of this type.

A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference.

The information in this Item 8.01, including the exhibit incorporated herein by reference, shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall be deemed incorporated by reference in the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

  1.1

   Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2018, among Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Artisan Partners Holdings LP and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

  5.1

   Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

23.1

   Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)


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.

 

    Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
Date: February 27, 2018     By:   /s/ Charles J. Daley, Jr.
    Name:   Charles J. Daley, Jr.
    Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer