Edgar Filing: Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

COXE TENCH

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. [APAM]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, 875 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 800

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2014

(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53202

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ⁽¹⁾	03/12/2014		D⁽²⁾		13,568 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 0	40,705	I	By trust ⁽⁴⁾
Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ⁽¹⁾	03/12/2014		D⁽⁵⁾		180,060 ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	D	$ 0	540,179	I	By limited partnership ⁽⁶⁾
Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ⁽¹⁾	03/12/2014		D⁽⁷⁾		179,675 ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	D	$ 0	539,024	I	By limited partnership ⁽⁸⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Class A Common Units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP

⁽²⁾

03/12/2014

D⁽²⁾

13,568 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

⁽³⁾

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

13,568

$ 59.675 ⁽²⁾

40,705

By trust ⁽⁴⁾

Class A Common Units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP

⁽⁵⁾

03/12/2014

D⁽⁵⁾

180,060 ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁵⁾

⁽³⁾

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

180,060

$ 59.675 ⁽⁵⁾

540,179

By limited partnership ⁽⁶⁾

Class A Common Units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP

⁽⁷⁾

03/12/2014

D⁽⁷⁾

179,675 ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁷⁾

⁽³⁾

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

179,675

$ 59.675 ⁽⁷⁾

539,024

By limited partnership ⁽⁸⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COXE TENCH C/O ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT 875 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 800 MILWAUKEE, WI 53202	X

Signatures

/s/ Lisa A. Moran, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Coxe		03/12/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	In connection with the initial public offering and related reorganization transactions of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the "Company"), on March 12, 2013, each holder of a Class A common unit ("Class A Common Unit") of Artisan Partners Holdings LP received a number of shares of Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class C Common Stock") of the Company equal to the number of Class A Common Units then held by such person. Shares of Class C Common Stock do not have economic rights.
(2)	On March 12, 2014, pursuant to the Partnership Unit Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and a trust of which the reporting person is a trustee, the Company purchased 13,568 Class A Common Units from the trust for $59.675 per unit and the trust delivered to the Company an equal number of shares of Class C Common Stock for cancellation.
(3)	Pursuant to an Exchange Agreement among the Company and each holder of limited partnership units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP (the "Exchange Agreement"), which became effective on March 12, 2013, following March 12, 2014, each holder of Class A Common Units has the right, pursuant to and subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in the Exchange Agreement, to exchange his, her or its Class A Common Units for an equal number of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Common Stock") of the Company. Upon any such exchange for Class A Common Stock, the corresponding number of shares of Class C Common Stock then held by such holder will be cancelled. The Class A Common Units have no expiration date.
(4)	Securities held by a trust of which the Reporting Person is a trustee.
(5)	On March 12, 2014, pursuant to the Partnership Unit Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and a limited partnership of which the reporting person is a trustee of a trust which is the general partner, the Company purchased 180,060 Class A Common Units from the limited partnership for $59.675 per unit and the limited partnership delivered to the Company an equal number of shares of Class C Common Stock for cancellation.
(6)	Securities held by a limited partnership of which the Reporting Person is a trustee of a trust which is the general partner. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in these securities except as to the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.
(7)	On March 12, 2014, pursuant to the Partnership Unit Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and Sutter Hill Ventures, a California limited partnership of which the reporting person is a managing director of the general partner, the Company purchased 179,675 Class A Common Units from Sutter Hill Ventures for $59.675 per unit and Sutter Hill Ventures delivered to the Company an equal number of shares of Class C Common Stock for cancellation.
(8)	Securities held by Sutter Hill Ventures, a California Limited Partnership. The Reporting Person is a managing director of the general partner of Sutter Hill Ventures, a California Limited Partnership. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in these securities except as to the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.

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