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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): February 27, 2024

 

 

 

WisdomTree, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 001-10932 13-3487784

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

250 West 34th Street

3rd Floor

New York, NY 10119

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(212) 801-2080

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value   WT   The New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights   WT   The New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

  
 

 

Item 8.01.Other Events

 

On February 27, 2024, WisdomTree, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has sent a letter to Graham Tuckwell, chairman of ETFS Capital Limited, from its Board of Directors (“Board”) in response to a February 20, 2024 letter from Mr. Tuckwell to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated February 27, 2024
   
Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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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.

 

  WisdomTree, Inc.
     
Date: February 27, 2024 By: 

/s/ Marci Frankenthaler

    Marci Frankenthaler
    Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

 

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