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AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 28, 2009)

Filed January 28, 2009For Securities:AMGMGRBMGRMGRDMGRE

Summary

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) filed an 8-K on January 28, 2009, to report its financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. The filing primarily serves to officially incorporate by reference the earnings press release and its associated financial statement tables, which were issued on the same date. Investors should note that this 8-K is a notification filing and does not contain new, detailed operational or financial discussions within the 8-K itself. All substantive information regarding AMG's performance for the period is contained within the referenced press release (Exhibit 99.1) and financial tables (Exhibit 99.2). Therefore, a thorough understanding of AMG's results requires reviewing these attached exhibits.

Key Highlights

  • 1AMG filed an 8-K on January 28, 2009, to report Q4 and full-year 2008 financial results.
  • 2The filing incorporates by reference an earnings press release (Exhibit 99.1).
  • 3Financial statement tables from the earnings press release are also incorporated (Exhibit 99.2).
  • 4This 8-K's primary purpose is to formally file the earnings release and tables with the SEC.
  • 5No new financial details or management discussion are presented directly within the 8-K.
  • 6Investors need to review the referenced exhibits (99.1 and 99.2) for specific performance data and commentary.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.'s (AMG) financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, by incorporating by reference their earnings press release and financial statement tables that were issued on the same date.

Detailed financial results and performance analysis are not included directly in the 8-K filing. You will need to refer to Exhibit 99.1 (Earnings Press Release) and Exhibit 99.2 (Earnings Press Release Financial Statement Tables) which are incorporated by reference into this 8-K.

This particular 8-K filing is solely focused on the reporting of financial results for the period ended December 31, 2008. It does not appear to contain any new business updates or strategic changes beyond what was disclosed in the accompanying earnings press release.