0001179110-13-004280.txt : 20130305 0001179110-13-004280.hdr.sgml : 20130305 20130305174341 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-13-004280 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130301 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130305 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STRAUSS THOMAS W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043935 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34516 FILM NUMBER: 13667298 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COWEN GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001466538 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-845-7900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LexingtonPark Parent Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090617 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0306 4 2013-03-01 0 0001466538 COWEN GROUP, INC. COWN 0001043935 STRAUSS THOMAS W COWEN GROUP, INC. 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 1 1 1 0 Chairman, Ramius Class A Common Stock 2013-03-01 4 A 0 19158 A 226011 D Class A Common Stock 2885109 I See footnote Grant of restricted stock units for no monetary consideration. The restricted stock units will vest with respect to 10% on May 15, 2014, 25% on May 15, 2015, 25% on May 15, 2016 and 40% on May 15, 2017. These shares represent the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in shares of Class A Common Stock held by RCG Holdings LLC (f/k/a Ramius LLC)("RCG"), of which the Reporting Person is a member. /s/ Thomas W. Strauss 2013-03-05