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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909108-12-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121205
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121205

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:		121243686

	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):

                                December 5, 2012

                       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)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
    230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 8.01   Other Events
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Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. annouced that its board of directors has
approved an $8.00 per share special cash dividend as described in the
Registrant's press release dated December 5, 2012, a copy of which is filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit No.  Document
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99.1         Press release issued by the Registrant dated December 5, 2012.




                                    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: December 5, 2012                      By: /s/ James F. Laird
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                                            James F. Laird, Chief Financial
                                             Officer and Secretary
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<FILENAME>ex991-1212.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>



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                          	 Diamond Hill
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                                 Investments


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
					Investor Contact:
					James F. Laird-Chief Financial Officer
					614-255-3353 (jlaird@diamond-hill.com)

DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.
ANNOUNCES SPECIAL DIVIDEND

	Columbus, Ohio - December 5, 2012 - Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:DHIL) today announced that its board of directors has approved an $8.00
per share special cash dividend to shareholders of record on December 17, 2012
payable December 21, 2012. The company will finalize tax characterization
of the dividend in February 2013 and expects a portion will be return of
capital.

While this is the fifth consecutive year that the company has paid a special
dividend, there can be no assurance that the company will pay a dividend in the
future. The Board of Directors and management continually review various factors
to determine whether the company has capital in excess of that required for the
business and the appropriate use of any excess capital. The factors considered
include the company's investment opportunities, the company's risks, and future
dividend and capital gain tax rates. Evaluating management's stewardship of
capital for shareholders is a central part of our intrinsic value investment
discipline that we practice for our clients. We hold ourselves to the same
standard that we look for when evaluating investments for our clients.


About Diamond Hill:
Diamond Hill is an independent investment management firm with significant
employee ownership and $9.7 billion in assets under management as of
September 30, 2012. The firm provides investment management services to
institutions and individuals through mutual funds, institutional separate
accounts, and private investment funds. Diamond Hill's entire investment
team shares the same intrinsic value investment philosophy focused on
absolute returns, and the firm's interests are firmly aligned with its
clients through significant investment in its strategies.  For more
information on Diamond Hill, visit www.diamond-hill.com.

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            325 John H. McConnell Blvd, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215
                         614-255-3333  fax 614-255-3363
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