8-K 1 form8k091908.htm INVESCO LTD. FORM 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): September 19, 2008

 


Invesco Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Bermuda

 

001-13908

 

98-0557567

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

1555 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia

 

30309

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 892-0896

n/a

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

The Company believes that, based on the fact that the Company's SIC code is 6282, one of the SIC codes listed in Appendix A to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) release provided below, the common stock of the Company is covered by the order of the SEC described in Release No. 34-58592 restricting short sales.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Invesco Ltd.

 

 

By:

/s/ Kevin M. Carome

Kevin M. Carome

 

Senior Managing Director and

General Counsel

Date: September 19, 2008