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): July 10, 2015

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35826	45-0969585
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
	875 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800 Milwaukee, WI 53202
	(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(414) 390-6100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 10, 2015, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting certain information about the Company’s assets under management as of June 30, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 8.01, including the exhibit incorporated herein by reference, shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall be deemed incorporated by reference in the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. dated July 10, 2015

SIGNATURES

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.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

Date: July 10, 2015

By:	/s/ Charles J. Daley, Jr.
Name:	Charles J. Daley, Jr.
Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99.1

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Reports June 2015 Assets Under Management

Milwaukee, WI - July 10, 2015 - Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: APAM) today reported that its assets under management (AUM) as of June 30, 2015 totaled $109.2 billion. Separate accounts accounted for $48.9 billion of total firm AUM, while Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds accounted for $60.3 billion.

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT BY STRATEGY
As of June 30, 2015 - ($ Millions)
Global Equity Team
Non-U.S. Growth	32,348
Non-U.S. Small-Cap Growth	1,372
Global Equity	762
Global Small-Cap Growth	143
U.S. Value Team
U.S. Mid-Cap Value	11,532
U.S. Small-Cap Value	1,297
Value Equity	2,060
Growth Team
U.S. Mid-Cap Growth	16,552
U.S. Small-Cap Growth	2,493
Global Opportunities	6,661
Global Value Team
Non-U.S. Value	17,588
Global Value	15,007
Emerging Markets Team
Emerging Markets	623
Credit Team
High Income	726
Developing World Team
Developing World	10
Firm Total	$	109,174

ABOUT ARTISAN PARTNERS

Artisan Partners is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of high value-added investment strategies in growing asset classes to sophisticated clients around the world. Since 1994, the firm has been committed to attracting experienced, disciplined investment professionals to manage client assets. Artisan Partners' autonomous investment teams oversee a diverse range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes. Strategies are offered through various investment vehicles to accommodate a broad range of client mandates.

Source: Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

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