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AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. 8-K Report (Nov 14, 2002)

Filed November 14, 2002For Securities:AMGMGRBMGRMGRDMGRE

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) on November 14, 2002, primarily serves to disclose the simultaneous filing of their Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002. Importantly, the filing also confirms that the CEO and CFO certifications, required under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, accompanied the Form 10-Q. While this 8-K itself does not contain significant operational or financial updates, it points investors to the more detailed information available in the Q3 2002 10-Q. The inclusion of the Section 906 certifications signals compliance with new post-Enron/WorldCom corporate governance regulations, offering a degree of assurance regarding the accuracy of the financial statements presented in the 10-Q.

Key Highlights

  • 1AMG filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002.
  • 2The filing confirms that CEO and CFO certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 accompanied the Form 10-Q.
  • 3This 8-K is primarily a procedural filing to provide notice of the 10-Q and associated certifications.
  • 4Investors should refer to the Q3 2002 Form 10-Q for detailed financial and operational information.
  • 5The filing indicates compliance with new corporate governance requirements established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
  • 6The Company reserves the right to discontinue filing such certifications in future filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to notify the SEC and investors that Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. has filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002, and that the required CEO and CFO certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are included with that filing.

The detailed financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2002 are contained within the Form 10-Q that Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. filed on November 14, 2002. This 8-K filing serves as a notification of that more comprehensive report.

The CEO and CFO certifications are requirements introduced by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. They mandate that the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer personally certify the accuracy and completeness of the financial statements and disclosures in their company's periodic reports (like the Form 10-Q).

No, this 8-K filing does not contain any new financial information, operational updates, or strategic announcements. Its content is limited to disclosing the filing of the Form 10-Q and the accompanying certifications.