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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909108-07-000054.txt : 20071009
<SEC-HEADER>0000909108-07-000054.hdr.sgml : 20071008
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071009083647
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909108-07-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071005
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071009
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071009

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909108
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				650190407
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24498
		FILM NUMBER:		071160950

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 JOHN H MCCONNELL BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6142553333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 JOHN H MCCONNELL BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANC STOCK GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEARTLAND GROUP OF COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEARTLAND FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930714
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<DESCRIPTION>DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. 8-K
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                                 UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                             _______________________

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                             _______________________

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                                 October 5, 2007

                       Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                      Ohio
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

             000-24498                              65-0190407
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      (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

      325 John H. McConnell Blvd, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio              43215
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      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:   (614) 255-3333


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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Item 8.01   Other Events
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On October 5, 2007 The Board of Directors of the John Hancock Financial Trends
Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") announced that Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc.
will assume responsibilities as adviser and administrator to the Fund effective
on or about December 1, 2007.  A copy of the joint press release dated
October 5, 2007 issued by the Fund and John Hancock Advisers, LLC is filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)  Exhibits

     99.1        Press release issued by the John Hancock Financial Trends
		 Fund, Inc. and John Hancock Advisers, LLC dated August 9, 2007.



                                    SIGNATURE
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     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 the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.


Date: October 9, 2007                           By: /s/ James F. Laird
                                            -------------------------------
                                            James F. Laird, Chief Financial
                                             Officer and Secretary
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<FILENAME>ex991-1007.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>

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John Hancock Financial Trends Fund, Inc. and John Hancock Advisers LLC Announce
Change in Fund's Investment Adviser, Sub Adviser and Administrator


BOSTON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of the John
Hancock Financial Trends Fund, Inc. (Nasdaq: JHFT - News; the "Fund") and John
Hancock Advisers, LLC, jointly announced today that after discussions regarding
the future direction of the $84 million Fund, they have mutually agreed that
John Hancock Advisers and its affiliates will resign as investment adviser,
subadviser and administrator to the Fund, and that Diamond Hill Capital
Management, Inc. ("Diamond Hill") (www.diamond-hill.com) will assume these
duties effective on or about December 1, 2007. As of the effective date, the
Fund will be renamed and no longer have any affiliation with John Hancock.


"We believe that this change makes sense at this time for both John Hancock
Advisers and the Fund," said Barry Evans, president of the Fund and spokesperson
for John Hancock Advisers. "We have been privileged to serve as the Fund's
adviser since 1992, succeeding another firm that launched the Fund in 1989 under
its original name, 'The Southeastern Savings Institutions Fund, Inc.' John
Hancock has been rapidly expanding its own complex of open-end and closed-end
funds, and we believe it is best to devote our resources to John Hancock's
proprietary funds. We are pleased that this arrangement has been reached and
look forward to working with the board and Diamond Hill to effect the
transition."

"The Board is grateful for the relationship the Fund has had with John Hancock
and John Hancock's efforts on behalf of the Fund's stockholders. The Board has
arrived at this decision after careful consideration of the options available to
the Fund and a comprehensive search for a suitable successor investment adviser.
The Board is impressed with Diamond Hill's track record, corporate culture and
investment process and believes that a relationship with Diamond Hill in the
future would be in the best interest of the Fund and its stockholders," said
Frank Golden, Chairman of the Fund's Board of Directors.

It is expected that the current members of the Fund's Board of Directors, none
of whom is affiliated with John Hancock or Diamond Hill, will remain in place.
Each of the Fund's officers, other than the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer, is
an employee of John Hancock or its affiliates. It is expected that each officer
will be replaced on the effective date by Diamond Hill representatives.

Under applicable regulations, the Board's appointment of Diamond Hill as
investment adviser is for an initial interim term of up to 150 days from the
effective date. Diamond Hill's continued service as investment adviser to the
Fund after that time is subject to approval of the Fund's stockholders.
Accordingly, the Fund will file a proxy statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and hold a special meeting of stockholders to, among other
things, consider and vote on a new investment advisory agreement with Diamond
Hill. The special meeting of stockholders is expected to take place in early
December. Only holders of record of the Fund's common stock at the close of
business on October 3, 2007 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the
special meeting.

About the Fund

John Hancock Financial Trends Fund is a diversified, closed-end fund. The Fund
seeks long-term capital appreciation with current income as a secondary
objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in stocks of U.S. and foreign
financial services companies of any size.

About Manulife Financial and John Hancock

The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial Services,
John Hancock Funds manages more than $59 billion in open-end funds, closed-end
funds, private accounts, retirement plans and related party assets for
individual and institutional investors at June 30, 2007. For more information,
please visit http://www.jhfunds.com.

John Hancock Financial Services is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a
leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in
19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in
Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the
company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and
wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents
and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its
subsidiaries were Cdn$410 billion (US$386 billion) at June 30, 2007. Manulife
Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945'
on the SEHK. Manulife Financial may be found on the Internet at
http://www.manulife.com .


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Source: John Hancock Advisers, LLC

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