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): November 6, 2018

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 898-2400

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Emerging growth company  x

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Item  8.01.              Other Events

On November 6, 2018, Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (“Victory”) issued a press release announcing that Victory and USAA Investment Corporation (“USAA”) had entered into an agreement whereby Victory has agreed to acquire USAA Asset Management Company (which includes its Mutual Fund and ETF Businesses and 529 College Savings Plan) and USAA Transfer Agency Company. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item  9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits

d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

EXHIBIT INDEX

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.