SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 6, 2009
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 001-31234 | 75-2969997 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
200 Crescent Court, Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(214) 756-6900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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| ITEM 7.01: | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
On October 6, 2009, Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (“the Company”) will provide an update on the Company’s business at the William Blair & Company Emerging Growth Stock Conference.
The slides accompanying the presentation are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and will be available on the Company’s website at www.westwoodgroup.com under “Investor Relations.”
The information in this report, including exhibits, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” within the meaning of section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section.
| ITEM 9.01: | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits: The following exhibit is furnished with this report: |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Slides accompanying Company’s conference presentation on October 6, 2009. |
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.
Date: October 6, 2009
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ WILLIAM R. HARDCASTLE, JR. | |
| William R. Hardcastle, Jr., | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Slides accompanying Company’s conference presentation on October 6, 2009. |