Artisan Partners Asset Management : Current report on Form 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 10, 2019

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

001-35826 (Commission file number)

45-0969585

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

875 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

[phone]

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 10, 2019, 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, 2018. 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 10, 2019

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 10, 2019

/s/ Charles J. Daley,

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

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Reports December 2018 Assets Under Management

Milwaukee, WI - January 10, 2019 - Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: APAM) today reported that its assets under management ("AUM") as of December 31, 2018 totaled $96.2 billion. Separate accounts1 accounted for $49.6 billion of total firm AUM, while Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds accounted for $46.6 billion.

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT BY STRATEGY

As of December 31, 2018 - ($ Millions)

Growth Team

Global Opportunities	14,740
Global Discovery	112
U.S. Mid-Cap Growth	9,049
U.S. Small-Cap Growth	2,350
Global Equity Team
Global Equity	1,271
Non-U.S. Growth	21,181
Non-U.S. Small-Mid Growth2	515
U.S. Value Team
Value Equity	2,172
U.S. Mid-Cap Value	4,405
International Value Team
Non-U.S. Value	17,681
Global Value Team
Global Value	17,113
Emerging Markets Team
Emerging Markets	179
Credit Team
High Income	2,803
Developing World Team
Developing World	1,993
Thematic Team
Thematic	448
Other Assets Under Management3	212
Total Firm Assets Under Management ("AUM")	$	96,224

1 Separate account AUM consists of the assets we manage in or through vehicles other than Artisan Funds or Artisan Global Funds. Separate account AUM includes assets we manage in traditional separate accounts, as well as assets we manage in Artisan-branded collective investment trusts, in funds (both public and private) that we sub-advise, and in our own privately offered funds.

2 Effective December 4, 2018, the Non-U.S. Small-Cap Growth strategy was re-named the Non-U.S. Small-Mid Growth strategy and the strategy was given increased degrees of freedom to invest in both small and mid-cap companies around the world.

3 Other Assets Under Management includes AUM managed by the Credit Team in the Credit Opportunities strategy and by the Thematic Team in the Thematic Long/Short strategy, respectively. Strategy specific information has been omitted.

ABOUT ARTISAN PARTNERS

Artisan Partners is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of high value-added investment strategies 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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