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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-25-016619
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251114

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Acadian Asset Management Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001748824
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				471121020
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-91234
		FILM NUMBER:		251485425

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 601A
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173697300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 601A
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BrightSphere Investment Group Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190227

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BrightSphere US Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180801

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Empyrean Capital Partners, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317195
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				522403815
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10250 CONSTELLATION BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2950
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310)843-9900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10250 CONSTELLATION BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2950
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
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      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>09/30/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>Acadian Asset Management Inc.</issuerName>
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      <reportingPersonName>Empyrean Capital Partners, LP</reportingPersonName>
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      <reportingPersonName>Meron Amos</reportingPersonName>
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        <issuerName>Acadian Asset Management Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>200 State Street, Suite 601A, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>This statement is filed by:

(i) Empyrean Capital Partners, LP ("ECP"), a Delaware limited partnership, which serves as investment manager to Empyrean Capital Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. ("ECOMF"), a Cayman Islands exempted company, with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common stock") of Acadian Asset Management (the "Company") directly held by ECOMF;

(ii) Mr. Amos Meron, who serves as the managing member of Empyrean Capital, LLC, the general partner of ECP, with respect to the shares of Common stock directly held by ECOMF.

The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of shares of Common stock owned by another Reporting Person.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Empyrean Capital Partners, L.P., 10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 2950, Los Angeles, CA 90067</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
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Amos Meron - United States</citizenship>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>0</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>1,541,108

The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon 35,811,913 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 5, 2025, as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2025.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <exhibitInfo>Exhibit 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement</exhibitInfo>
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      <reportingPersonName>Empyrean Capital Partners, LP</reportingPersonName>
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        <signature>/s/ Jennifer Norman</signature>
        <title>Chief Compliance Officer</title>
        <date>11/14/2025</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>Meron Amos</reportingPersonName>
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        <signature>/s/ Amos Meron</signature>
        <title>Amos Meron</title>
        <date>11/14/2025</date>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"> <B>Exhibit 99.1</B> </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"> <B><U>EXHIBIT 1</U></B> </P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"> <B>JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT</B> </P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"> <B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)</B> </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement
on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall
be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned
acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning her or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning
the others, except to the extent that she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> DATED: November 14, 2025 </P>









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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> EMPYREAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP </P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 24.75pt"> By: </TD><TD> /s/ Jennifer Norman </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 39.15pt"> Name: </TD><TD> Jennifer Norman </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 31.5pt"> Title: </TD><TD> Chief Compliance Officer </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> /s/ Amos Meron </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> AMOS MERON </P>

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