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) April 12, 2021

ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 629-9595

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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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. ☒

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

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The following information is filed pursuant to Item 5.02(b), “Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.”

Effective April 16, 2021, Kevin Handwerker will retire as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Associated Capital Group, Inc.

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01, “Other Events.”

On April 12, 2021, Associated Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: AC), (“Associated Capital”), issued a press release concerning the appointment of Peter D. Goldstein as Chief Legal Officer and David M. Goldman as General Counsel and Director of Corporate Development of Associated Capital Group, effective April 16, 2021.

A copy of the related press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The information contained in this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

SIGNATURE

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.

Associated Capital Group, Inc.

Timothy H. Schott

Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 12, 2021

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