0001179110-12-013004.txt : 20120816 0001179110-12-013004.hdr.sgml : 20120816 20120816170754 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-12-013004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120815 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120816 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120816 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: 121040643 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 - X0306 4 2012-08-15 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 2012-08-15 4 A 0 50000 A 329785 D Class A Common Stock 2012-08-15 4 F 0 18035 2.53 D 311750 D Class A Common Stock 2012-08-15 4 F 0 1893 2.53 D 309857 D Class A Common Stock 26818 I See Footnote Grant of restricted stock units for no monetary consideration. The restricted stock units vested immediately upon the grant date. Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the immediate vesting of the restricted stock units. Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock. 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/ Stephen A. Lasota 2012-08-16