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): August 15, 2016  

Fifth Street Asset Management Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

  777 West Putnam Avenue, 3^rd Floor

Greenwich, CT 06830

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 681-3600

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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On August 15, 2016, Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On August 15, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share to the holders of its Class A common stock. The declared dividend is payable on October 14, 2016 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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.

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