Edgar Filing: Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

COXE TENCH

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. [APAM]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, 875 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 800

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2013

(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53202

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/12/2013		A		3,334	A	$ 0	3,334	D ⁽¹⁾
Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ⁽²⁾	03/12/2013		A		54,273	A	$ 0	54,273	I	By trust ⁽³⁾
Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ⁽²⁾	03/12/2013		A		720,239	A	$ 0	720,239	I	By limited partnership ⁽⁴⁾
Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ⁽²⁾	03/12/2013		A		718,699	A	$ 0	718,699	I	By limited partnership ⁽⁵⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Class A Common Units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP

⁽⁶⁾

03/12/2013

A⁽⁶⁾

54,273

⁽⁶⁾

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

54,273

⁽⁶⁾

54,273

By trust ⁽³⁾

Class A Common Units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP

⁽⁶⁾

03/12/2013

A⁽⁶⁾

720,239

⁽⁶⁾

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

720,239

⁽⁶⁾

720,239

By limited partnership ⁽⁴⁾

Class A Common Units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP

⁽⁶⁾

03/12/2013

A⁽⁶⁾

718,699

⁽⁶⁾

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

718,699

⁽⁶⁾

718,699

By limited partnership ⁽⁵⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COXE TENCH C/O ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT 875 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 800 MILWAUKEE, WI 53202	X

Signatures

/s/ Lisa A. Moran, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Coxe		03/12/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The Reporting Person shares pecuniary interest in these shares with other individuals pursuant to a contractual relationship. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in these shares except as to the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in these shares.
(2)	On March 12, 2013, each holder of a Class A Common Unit of Artisan Partners Holdings LP received a number of shares of Class C Common Stock of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the "Company") equal to the number of Class A Common Units held by such person. Shares of Class C Common Stock do not have economic rights.
(3)	Securities held by a trust of which the Reporting Person is a trustee.
(4)	Securities held by a limited partnership of which the Reporting Person is a trustee of a trust which is the general partner. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in these securities except as to the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.
(5)	Securities held by Sutter Hill Ventures, A California Limited Partnership. The Reporting Person is a managing director of the general partner of Sutter Hill Ventures, A California Limited Partnership. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in these securities except as to the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.
(6)	Each Class A Common Unit of Artisan Partners Holdings LP ("Holdings") became exchangeable for one share of Class A Common Stock of the Company upon effectiveness of the Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Holdings and an Exchange Agreement among the Company and each holder of limited partnership units of Holdings (the "Exchange Agreement"), each of which became effective on the closing date of the Company's IPO. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, following the first anniversary of the closing, each holder of Class A Common Units will have the right, pursuant to and subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in the Exchange Agreement, to exchange his, her or its Class A Common Units for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company. Upon any such exchange for Class A Common Stock, the corresponding shares of Class C Common Stock then owned by such holder will be cancelled. The Class A Common Units have no expiration date.

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