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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-055686
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120808

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001004434
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				043218510
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13459
		FILM NUMBER:		121015650

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 HALE STREET
		STREET 2:		/
		CITY:			PRIDES CROSSING
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01965
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177473300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 HALE STREET
		STREET 2:		/
		CITY:			PRIDES CROSSING
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01965
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Affiliated Managers Group,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.&#160; Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In August 2012, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) sold $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2042 pursuant to an underwriting agreement with three major financial institutions. This registration statement on Form 8-A registers the class of such securities pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The material set forth in (i)&nbsp;the section captioned &#147;Description of Debt Securities&#148; in the Prospectus included in the Registrant&#146;s registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-168627), dated August&nbsp;6, 2010, and (ii)&nbsp;the section captioned &#147;Description of Notes&#148; in the Prospectus Supplement, dated August&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, 2012 to the registrant&#146;s Prospectus, are each incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2. Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended   and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to the   Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-34679), filed   August&nbsp;29, 1997, as amended.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amendment   to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference   to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8   (No.&nbsp;333-129748), filed November&nbsp;16, 2005.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amendment   to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by   reference to the Company&#146;s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (No.&nbsp;001-13459),   filed April&nbsp;28, 2006.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended   and Restated By-laws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 as filed   with the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (No.&nbsp;001-13459),   filed July&nbsp;31, 2012.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Specimen   certificate for shares of common stock of the Registrant, incorporated by   reference to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1   (No.&nbsp;333-34679), filed August&nbsp;29, 1997, as amended.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indenture,   dated as of August&nbsp;8, 2012, by and between Affiliated Managers   Group,&nbsp;Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee,   incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 as filed with the Company&#146;s   Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q (No.&nbsp;001-13459), filed August&nbsp;8,   2012.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First   Supplemental Indenture related to the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2042, dated as   of August&nbsp;8, 2012, by and between Affiliated Managers Group,&nbsp;Inc.   and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (including a form of   the global note), incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 as filed with   the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q (No.&nbsp;001-13459), filed   August&nbsp;8, 2012.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AFFILIATED   MANAGERS GROUP,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;August&nbsp;8,   2012</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice   Chairman, General Counsel and Secretary</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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