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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
The Board of Directors of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed R. Jarrett Lilien to serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective September 5, 2019. Mr. Lilien previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Head of Emerging Technologies since November 2017 and as a member of the Board of Directors from November 2008 to December 2017.
In connection with Mr. Lilien’s appointment, Jonathan Steinberg, the Company’s founder, will continue in his role as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Stuart Bell, who previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2018, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc., the Company’s U.S. based investment adviser subsidiary.
The compensation arrangements for Messrs. Lilien, Steinberg and Bell will remain unchanged.
A copy of the press release containing information about these executive officer changes is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Exhibit 104 |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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: September 11, 2019 |
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/s/ Marci Frankenthaler | ||||
| Marci Frankenthaler | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||