0001179110-12-003726.txt : 20120228 0001179110-12-003726.hdr.sgml : 20120228 20120228163412 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-12-003726 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120224 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120228 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lasota Stephen CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001477552 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34516 FILM NUMBER: 12647713 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 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 - X0304 4 2012-02-24 0 0001466538 COWEN GROUP, INC. COWN 0001477552 Lasota Stephen COWEN GROUP, INC. 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Class A Common Stock 2012-02-24 4 A 0 41978 A 225397 D Class A Common Stock 2012-02-24 4 A 0 60000 A 285397 D Class A Common Stock 37801 I See Footnote Grant of restricted stock units for no monetary consideration. The restricted stock units vest with respect to 12.5% on August 15, 2012, 12.5% on March 10, 2013, 25% on March 10, 2014, 25% on March 10, 2015 and 25% on March 10, 2016. Grant of restricted stock units for no monetary consideration. The restricted stock units vest with respect to 25% on June 1, 2013, 25% on June 1, 2014 and 50% on June 1, 2015. These shares represent the Reporting Person's pecuniary intrest 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/ Stephen A. Lasota 2012-02-28