8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.

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): June 29, 2009

  

EPOCH HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-9728	20-1938886
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

640 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY	10019
Address of principal executive offices	Zip Code

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 303-7200

N/A

 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. (“EIP”), the sole operating subsidiary of Epoch Holding Corporation ("Epoch" or the "Company"), today announced that it has been appointed a sub-advisor to The MainStay Funds family of mutual funds.  EIP will sub-advise approximately $1.1 billion of assets in six existing portfolios which are managed by New York Life Investment Management LLC.

 A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

99.1     Press Release dated June 29, 2009.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

EPOCH HOLDING CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Adam Borak
	Name: Adam Borak
	Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date:  June 29, 2009 

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EX-99.1

 

Epoch Appointed as Sub-Advisor to Six MainStay Funds

NEW YORK—June 29, 2009 – Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. ("Epoch" or the "Company"), a leading investment manager and investment adviser and the sole operating subsidiary of Epoch Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: EPHC), today announced that it has been appointed a sub-advisor to The MainStay Funds family of mutual funds.  Epoch will sub-advise approximately $1.1 billion of assets in six existing portfolios which are managed by New York Life Investment Management LLC.

About Epoch Holding Corporation

Epoch Holding Corporation conducts its operations through Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary and a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Investment management and investment advisory services are the Company's sole line of business. Headquartered in New York, the Company's current product offerings include U.S. Large Cap Value; U.S. Small Cap Value; U.S. SMID Cap Value; U.S. All Cap Value; Global Small Cap; Global Absolute Return; Global Equity Shareholder Yield; Global All Cap; and International Small Cap.

For more information about Epoch contact Phil Clark at Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 212-303-7210, pclark@eipny.com or visit Epoch's website at www.eipny.com

Safe Harbor Statement:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Additional discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's projections, estimates and expectations is contained in the Company's SEC filings. The Company undertakes no duty to update its forward-looking statements, including its earnings outlook.

Media Contact:

Phil Clark, 212-303-7210, pclark@eipny.com