FORM 8-K

 

 

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) January 24, 2012

 

 

Fortress Investment Group LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33294   20-5837959

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor

New York, New York

  10105
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 798-6100

N/A

(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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Resignation of Principal Executive Officer

On January 24, 2012, Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”) issued a press release announcing Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mudd’s resignation. As previously announced, Mr. Mudd took a leave of absence from Fortress beginning on December 21, 2011. Randal A. Nardone, Fortress principal and co-founder, will continue to serve as interim chief executive officer. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated January 24, 2012, issued by Fortress Investment Group LLC

 

 

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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.

 

FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
(Registrant)

/s/ David N. Brooks

David N. Brooks
General Counsel

Date: January 24, 2012

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated January 24, 2012, issued by Fortress Investment Group LLC

 

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