8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 31, 2016)

Filed October 31, 2016For Securities:AMGMGRBMGRMGRDMGRE

Summary

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) filed an 8-K on October 31, 2016, to report its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. The primary purpose of this filing is to provide investors with the company's performance data as presented in a press release issued on the same date. The press release, furnished as an exhibit, contains the detailed financial tables which are officially filed under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This report signals the dissemination of key quarterly performance metrics, allowing investors to assess AMG's operational success, profitability, and financial condition. While the 8-K itself is procedural, the attached press release is the critical document for understanding the company's recent financial trajectory and making informed investment decisions based on its operational and financial outcomes for the period.

Key Highlights

  • 1The 8-K filing on October 31, 2016, formally reports AMG's financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.
  • 2The core information is presented via an earnings press release (Exhibit 99.1) issued by the company on the same date.
  • 3Financial statement tables within the press release are officially filed under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, making them subject to liability.
  • 4The press release provides investors with key performance indicators and financial condition details for the quarter.
  • 5This filing serves as the official notification and public dissemination of AMG's quarterly performance to the market.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally report Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.'s financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016, by providing its earnings press release.

The detailed financial results are available in the earnings press release, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. The financial statement tables within this press release are filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

These financial results cover the third quarter of the fiscal year, which ended on September 30, 2016.

No, only the financial statement tables within the press release are 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The remaining information in the press release is being 'furnished' and is not subject to the same liability provisions.