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): May 9, 2018

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)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 9, 2018, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting certain information about the Company’s assets under management as of April 30, 2018. 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 May 9, 2018

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: May 9, 2018

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 April 2018 Assets Under Management

Milwaukee, WI - May 9, 2018 - Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: APAM) today reported that its assets under management (AUM) as of April 30, 2018 totaled $115.5 billion. Separate accounts¹ accounted for $57.2 billion of total firm AUM, while Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds accounted for $58.3 billion.

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT BY STRATEGY
As of April 30, 2018 - ($ Millions)
Growth Team
Global Opportunities	16,350
Global Discovery	39
U.S. Mid-Cap Growth	11,800
U.S. Small-Cap Growth	2,459
Global Equity Team
Global Equity	1,480
Non-U.S. Growth	26,912
Non-U.S. Small-Cap Growth	698
U.S. Value Team
Value Equity	2,249
U.S. Mid-Cap Value	6,027
Global Value Team
Global Value	20,152
Non-U.S. Value	21,784
Emerging Markets Team
Emerging Markets	294
Credit Team
High Income	2,609
Developing World Team
Developing World	2,499
Thematic Team
Thematic	53
Other Assets Under Management2	121
Total Firm Assets Under Management (or AUM)	$	115,526
1 Separate account AUM consists of the assets we manage in or through vehicles other than Artisan Funds or Artisan Global Funds. Separate account AUM includes assets we manage in traditional separate accounts, as well as assets we manage in Artisan-branded collective investment trusts, in funds (both public and private) that we sub-advise, and in our own privately offered funds.
2 Other Assets Under Management includes AUM managed by the Credit Team in the Credit Opportunities strategy and by the Thematic Team in the Thematic Long/Short strategy, respectively. Strategy specific information has been omitted.

ABOUT ARTISAN PARTNERS

Artisan Partners is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of high value-added investment strategies 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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