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): December 19, 2012
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-10932
| Delaware | 13-3487784 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
380 Madison Avenue
21st Floor
New York, NY 10017
(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)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 19, 2012, WisdomTree Investments, Inc. issued a press release announcing the exercise of the underwriters option to purchase additional shares of our common stock in connection with its previously announced sale by certain existing stockholders of our common stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and the statements contained therein are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 19, 2012. | |
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 Investments, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: December 19, 2012 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Peter M. Ziemba | |||||
| Peter M. Ziemba | ||||||
| Executive Vice President—Business and Legal Affairs, Chief Legal officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 19, 2012. | |