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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): January 10, 2023

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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share

APAM

New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

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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 January 10, 2023, the board of directors of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Samuel B. Sellers to serve as Executive Vice President of the Company. In connection with this appointment, Mr. Sellers assumed the role of Artisan Partners’ Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Sellers, age 40, served as Vice President of the Company and Head of Investment Operations from January 2021. Prior to that he served as Assistant Secretary from January 2018 and Deputy General Counsel from January 2015. Mr. Sellers joined the Company as Associate Counsel in April 2013.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 11, 2023, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting certain information about the Company’s preliminary assets under management as of December 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein 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

Exhibit Number						Description of Exhibit
99.1						Press Release of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. dated January 11, 2023
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

Date: January 11, 2023

By:						/s/ Charles J. Daley, Jr.
Name:						Charles J. Daley, Jr.
Title:						Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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