<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-18-004495.txt : 20180105
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-004495
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171229
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180105

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880631
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				133487784
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10932
		FILM NUMBER:		18513748

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-801-2080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDEX DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020812

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FINANCIAL DATA SYSTEMS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951120

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951120
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December&nbsp;29, 2017 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WisdomTree Investments, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>245 Park Avenue </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">801-2080</FONT> </B></P>
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the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of
this chapter). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth
company&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:pmingliu"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"> </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:pmingliu"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December&nbsp;29, 2017, WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (the
&#147;Company&#148;) provided funding to AdvisorEngine Inc. (&#147;AdvisorEngine&#148;), a financial technology company in which the Company owns 46.57&nbsp;% of the outstanding capital stock, for working capital purposes and to finance the
acquisition by AdvisorEngine of CRM Software, Inc., known as Junxure, a client relationship management software and technology provider for financial advisors (&#147;Junxure&#148;). The funding was provided to AdvisorEngine pursuant to a senior
unsecured promissory note (the &#147;Note&#148;) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $30.0&nbsp;million, of which $22.0&nbsp;million was advanced to AdvisorEngine by the Company upon execution of the Note (the &#147;Initial
Consideration&#148;). Upon the terms and subject to certain customary limitations and conditions, including there being no event of default under the Note, the Company has agreed to provide additional advances to AdvisorEngine under the Note of
$5.0&nbsp;million on June&nbsp;30, 2018 and $3.0&nbsp;million on September&nbsp;30, 2018. The Note matures on the earlier of December&nbsp;29, 2021 and a change of control of AdvisorEngine. AdvisorEngine may prepay the Note in whole or in part at
any time without penalty or premium. The Note bears interest at a rate of 5% per annum, accruing and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">paid-in-kind</FONT></FONT> by capitalizing such amount quarterly, and contains
customary events of default. The Note is guaranteed by the subsidiaries of AdvisorEngine, including Junxure. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with funding
the Initial Consideration under the Note, the Company also entered into an agreement (the &#147;Purchase Option Agreement&#148;) with AdvisorEngine, pursuant to which AdvisorEngine granted the Company an option (the &#147;Purchase Option&#148;) to
acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of AdvisorEngine not owned by the Company. The Purchase Option may be exercised by the Company in its sole discretion on or prior to November&nbsp;16, 2018 or if not already exercised and subject to
AdvisorEngine&#146;s consent, will be deemed exercised in the event of a change of control of the Company prior to November&nbsp;16, 2018, with the closing of the acquisition to occur no later than January&nbsp;15, 2019 at a price derived from an
agreed-upon enterprise valuation of AdvisorEngine. If exercised, the Purchase Option contemplates that the Company and AdvisorEngine would enter into definitive agreements for the acquisition, the consummation of which would be subject to customary
closing conditions. The Purchase Option Agreement also contains customary restrictive covenants relating to certain of AdvisorEngine&#146;s operations and corporate governance matters during the term of the Purchase Option. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the press release announcing this transaction is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WisdomTree Announces Transformative Advancements in Technology Solutions </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>WisdomTree facilitates acquisition of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">CRM-software</FONT> provider Junxure. Deal brings scale and client
service expertise to transform AdvisorEngine digital wealth ecosystem </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>WisdomTree finalizes terms for option to acquire
AdvisorEngine, further solidifying commitment to technology-enabled solutions to help advisors grow </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY &#150; (GlobeNewswire) &#150;
January&nbsp;2, 2018 &#150; WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ: WETF) today announced significant advancements in its current portfolio of technology-enabled practice management solutions while strengthening its commitment and capabilities to meet
investors&#146; evolving needs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WisdomTree has committed to provide up to $30&nbsp;million in additional working capital to AdvisorEngine Inc., an
innovative financial technology company in which WisdomTree originally invested in November 2016. The majority of the funds are being used by AdvisorEngine to acquire CRM Software, Inc., known as Junxure, an industry-leading Client Relationship
Management (&#147;CRM&#148;) software and technology provider for financial advisors. The remainder will be used for the integration of technologies and to help further drive the growth of AdvisorEngine. Furthermore, WisdomTree finalized terms of an
option to purchase the remaining equity interests in AdvisorEngine. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Last month, WisdomTree appointed E*TRADE veteran Jarrett Lilien as Executive Vice
President &#150; Head of Emerging Technologies. In this newly created role, Mr.&nbsp;Lilien joined WisdomTree&#146;s executive management team and will oversee outward facing technology initiatives, including WisdomTree&#146;s investment in and
strategic relationship with AdvisorEngine. Mr.&nbsp;Lilien has also joined AdvisorEngine&#146;s board of directors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;I am excited to have joined
WisdomTree&#146;s executive management team and look forward to advancing the Company&#146;s investor-focused innovations and initiatives in the emerging technology space. This is only the beginning for WisdomTree and AdvisorEngine&#146;s
collaborative vision to help advisors grow their businesses,&#148; said Mr.&nbsp;Lilien. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>WisdomTree and AdvisorEngine Solidify Commitment to
Research-Backed, Technology Enabled Solutions for Advisors </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Through the transactions announced today, we have secured the ability to create
long-term franchise value through financial technology,&#148; said Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree CEO and President. &#147;Research-backed, technology enabled solutions are a cornerstone of WisdomTree&#146;s growth strategy, and we are thrilled to
deepen our relationship with AdvisorEngine.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WisdomTree originally invested in AdvisorEngine for a substantial minority stake in November 2016.
AdvisorEngine is <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-imagining</FONT> how technology can serve financial advisors &#150; enabling advisors to connect more deeply with clients, deliver uncommon value and scale business processes. AdvisorEngine&#146;s
wealth management platform is modular and open-architecture, powered by data integrations with leading third-party fintech companies and custodians. Solutions include prospecting and client engagement tools, paperless client onboarding, account
aggregation, CRM, goals-based financial planning tools, model portfolios, portfolio construction analytics, compliance monitoring tools, performance reporting and fee billing.</P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Amid a rapidly shifting wealth management landscape, our offering has resonated incredibly well across the
industry,&#148; said Rich Cancro, AdvisorEngine founder and CEO. &#147;Through our strategic relationship, we have experienced WisdomTree&#146;s commitment to innovation and focus on delivering superior results for its clients. We look forward to
continuing to execute on our mission, working with advisors to create the future of financial advice.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with providing funding to
AdvisorEngine for the acquisition of Junxure, WisdomTree secured an option to purchase the remaining equity interests in AdvisorEngine at a price derived from an agreed-upon enterprise valuation of AdvisorEngine. The purchase option is for a period
of approximately one year, with the closing of the acquisition to occur no later than January&nbsp;15, 2019. If exercised, WisdomTree and AdvisorEngine will enter into definitive agreements for the acquisition, which will be subject to customary
closing conditions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Funding Future Growth and Expanding the AdvisorEngine Ecosystem Through the Acquisition of Junxure </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;AdvisorEngine&#146;s addition of Junxure&#146;s capabilities to its existing platform creates a complementary yet transformational offering of
advisor-oriented solutions to help financial institutions grow their advisory businesses by leveraging technology to meet evolving client, regulatory and operational needs,&#148; said Mr.&nbsp;Steinberg. &#147;This strategic acquisition and the
further strengthening of WisdomTree&#146;s relationship with AdvisorEngine builds on our multi-year initiative across technology solutions, data intelligence and practice management services.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Junxure is the provider of the industry&#146;s most-awarded CRM software with a 98% client satisfaction
rate<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP> across 12,000 active users, 1,400 firms and $600&nbsp;billion of assets. Founded in 2001 by Ken Golding and Greg Friedman, MS, CFP<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>,
Junxure helps advisors streamline workflow, reduce IT overhead, and provide clients with consistent, high-level service. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The funding by WisdomTree to
AdvisorEngine was provided in the form of a loan for up to $30&nbsp;million, with an initial funding amount of $22&nbsp;million.&nbsp;The additional funding of the loan will be provided in the second and third quarters of 2018, subject to customary
covenants. Besides funding the acquisition of Junxure, the initial funding by WisdomTree includes $6&nbsp;million of working capital to be used by AdvisorEngine for the integration of technologies and to help further drive its growth. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About WisdomTree </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WisdomTree Investments, Inc., through
its subsidiaries in the U.S., Europe, Japan and Canada (collectively, &#147;WisdomTree&#148;), is an exchange-traded fund (&#147;ETF&#148;) and exchange-traded product (&#147;ETP&#148;) sponsor and asset manager headquartered in New
York.&nbsp;WisdomTree offers products covering equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and alternative strategies.&nbsp;WisdomTree currently has approximately $48.9&nbsp;billion in assets under management globally.&nbsp;For more information,
visit our Investor Relations <U>website</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WisdomTree<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> is the marketing name for WisdomTree
Investments, Inc. and its subsidiaries worldwide. </P> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:10%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Based on 2017 internal user survey. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About AdvisorEngine Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AdvisorEngine builds powerful and intuitive technology for financial advisors. The company delivers a unified experience across three core groups: client,
advisor and business management personnel. AdvisorEngine&#146;s wealth management technology platform operates at the forefront of the industry, applying smart automation to mission-critical advisor activities. The AdvisorEngine team is made up of
enterprise technologists, data scientists, designers, futurists, business builders and former financial advisors. For more information, please visit <U>www.AdvisorEngine.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Junxure </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CRM Software, Inc. (d/b/a Junxure) was
established in 2001 by Ken Golding and Greg Friedman, MS, CFP<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, a financial advisor who developed the initial Junxure software to streamline operations at his growing firm. Today, Junxure is
an industry leader of advisor technology and practice management solutions with more than 12,000 active users and a client retention rate of 96%. Greg Friedman serves as both President of Junxure as well as President of Private Ocean, one of the
West Coast&#146;s most innovative wealth management firms. The inspiration for Junxure consulting, training and software comes from Mr.&nbsp;Friedman&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">day-to-day</FONT></FONT>
experience running his practice and helping his clients achieve their personal financial goals. For more information, please visit <U>www.junxure.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WisdomTree Contact Information </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Media Relations </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WisdomTree Investments, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jessica Zaloom / Kylie Scott </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+1.917.267.3735 / +1.917.267.3860 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>jzaloom@wisdomtree.com</U>
/ <U>kscott@wisdomtree.com</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investor Relations </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WisdomTree Investments, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jason Weyeneth, CFA </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+1.917.267.3858 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>jweyeneth@wisdomtree.com </U></P>
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