8-K


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 12, 2016
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)

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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 12, 2016, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting certain information about the Company’s assets under management as of December 31, 2015. 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 12, 2016






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 12, 2016
By:
 
/s/ Charles J. Daley, Jr.
Name:
 
Charles J. Daley, Jr.
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



8-K

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Reports December 2015 Assets Under Management
Milwaukee, WI - January 12, 2016 - Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: APAM) today reported that its assets under management (AUM) as of December 31, 2015 totaled $99.8 billion. Separate accounts accounted for $46.3 billion of total firm AUM, while Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds accounted for $53.5 billion.  
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT BY STRATEGY
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015 - ($ Millions)
 
 
Global Equity Team
 
 
Non-U.S. Growth
30,187

 
Non-U.S. Small-Cap Growth
1,323

 
Global Equity
786

 
Global Small-Cap Growth
138

 
 
 
 
U.S. Value Team
 
 
U.S. Mid-Cap Value
7,959

 
U.S. Small-Cap Value
854

 
Value Equity
1,556

 
 
 
 
Growth Team
 
 
U.S. Mid-Cap Growth
15,103

 
U.S. Small-Cap Growth
2,270

 
Global Opportunities
7,556

 
 
 
 
Global Value Team
 
 
Non-U.S. Value
16,257

 
Global Value
13,925

 
 
 
 
Emerging Markets Team
 
 
Emerging Markets
571

 
 
 
 
Credit Team
 
 
High Income
989

 
 
 
 
Developing World Team
 
 
Developing World
374

 
 
 
 
Firm Total
$
99,848

 

ABOUT ARTISAN PARTNERS
Artisan Partners is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of high value-added investment strategies in growing asset classes to sophisticated clients around the world. Since 1994, the firm has been committed to attracting experienced, disciplined investment professionals to manage client assets. Artisan Partners' autonomous investment teams oversee a diverse range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes. Strategies are offered through various investment vehicles to accommodate a broad range of client mandates.


Source: Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.



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