-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NvQmvBNKd4AVeo4togCiIYZse5bb+uMVdr77kknFgK6zBkVm+/wdMi6iQcrtHTP2 zTzlsiif4MYvOzyGCQxr4A== 0000704051-04-000341.txt : 20041116 0000704051-04-000341.hdr.sgml : 20041116 20041116161024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000704051-04-000341 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041112 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20041116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041116 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEGG MASON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000704051 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 521200960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08529 FILM NUMBER: 041149670 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 LIGHT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202-1476 BUSINESS PHONE: 4105390000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 LIGHT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202-1476 8-K 1 november122004_8kedgar.htm LEGG MASON, INC. 8-K Legg Mason, Inc.

 

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)

November 12, 2004

 

LEGG MASON, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

   

1-8529

   

52-1200960

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

  

(Commission File
No.)

  

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland

                

21202

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(410) 539-0000

 

Not Applicable 

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

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:
 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR

 

240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
 

240.13e-4(c))
 

             

 

 

Item 1.01

  

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
         
   

On November 12, 2004, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., Legg Mason, Inc. and Legg Mason Investment Counsel, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., entered into an asset purchase agreement whereby Legg Mason Investment Counsel will acquire from Deutsche Investment Management Americas the New York City, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Chicago offices of Scudder Private Investment Counsel. Under the terms of the agreement, Legg Mason will pay $55 million in cash at closing and up to $26.3 million in cash after one year based on the revenues of the acquired business at that time. The four offices to be acquired in the transaction have approximately $5.8 billion of assets under management. The transaction is expected to close by December 31, 2004.
         

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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.

 

 

 

                                          

                                         

LEGG MASON, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  November 16, 2004

By:

/s/ Robert F. Price

 

 

 

Robert F. Price

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Secretary

 

 

 

and General Counsel

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