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): August 28, 2018

FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

825 Third Avenue, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10022

(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(646) 519-2456

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            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 x

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. x

Item 2.02                   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 28, 2018, Focus Financial Partners Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2018. The Company also posted a slide presentation entitled “Q2 and Year-To-Date 2018 Earnings Release Supplement” dated August 2018 to the “News & Events” section of the “Investor Relations” section of its website (www.focusfinancialpartners.com). A copy of the press release and slide presentation are furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.

Item 7.01                   Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information set forth under Item 2.02 is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

The information in this Current Report, being furnished pursuant to Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01                   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)         Exhibits.

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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.

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