<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-20-002896.txt : 20200131
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200131161903
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-20-002896
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Barger Matthew R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001390196

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35826
		FILM NUMBER:		20565321

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MRB CAPITAL, LLC
		STREET 2:		ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 1350
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001517302
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				450969585
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-390-6100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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        <issuerName>Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>APAM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53202</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On May 31, 2019, the Reporting Person transferred 32,690 restricted stock units settleable only in shares of Class A Common Stock, from Matthew R. Barger to The Barger Revocable Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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 &quot;Company&quot;) equal to the number of Class A Common Units held by such person.  Shares of Class C Common Stock do not have economic rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On May 31, 2019, the Reporting Person transferred 37,450 shares of Class C Common Stock and the same number of Class A Common Units from the Matthew Reed Barger 2016 Annuity Trust (of which the Reporting Person is  trustee and beneficiary) to the Barger Revocable Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each Class A Common Unit of Artisan Partners Holdings LP  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 &quot;Exchange Agreement&quot;), each of which became effective on the closing date of the Company's IPO.  Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, 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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lisa A. Moran, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Barger</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-30</signatureDate>
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