aami-20251125
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): November 25, 2025
Acadian Asset Management Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38979 | 47-1121020 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||||||
200 State Street, Suite 601A
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(617) 369-7300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | AAMI | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 4.800% Notes due 2026 | AAMI 26 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on October 30, 2025, Acadian Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) issued a notice for the full redemption of all $275 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 4.800% Senior Notes due July 27, 2026 (CUSIP: 10948WAA1) (the “2026 Notes”). The 2026 Notes were issued under (i) the Indenture, dated as of July 25, 2016, among the Company, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), and Citibank, N.A., as Securities Administrator (the “Securities Administrator”), (ii) the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 25, 2016, among the Company, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator (the “First Supplemental Indenture”) and (iii) the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 11, 2019 among the Company, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
The redemption is expected to occur on December 1, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption price for the 2026 Notes is $1,004.01 per $1,000.00 of principal amount of the 2026 Notes, which is equal to the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments (as defined in the First Supplemental Indenture), discounted to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the First Supplemental Indenture) plus 0.50% (50 basis points), plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. The accrued and unpaid interest to be paid on redemption is $4,546,666.67.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this form to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| Date: | November 25, 2025 | ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | ||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Scott Hynes | |||||||||||||
| Name: | Scott Hynes | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||