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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): February 23, 2023

DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ohio |  | 000-24498 |  | 65-0190407
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

325 John H. McConnell Blvd, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (614) 255-3333

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value |  | DHIL |  | The NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 23, 2023, Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022. A copy of the press releases is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless the Company specifically states that the information is to be considered filed under the Exchange Act or incorporates the information by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. By furnishing the information in this Form 8-K and the attached exhibit, the Company is making no admission as to the materiality of any information in this Form 8-K or the exhibit.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
In connection with the 10-year term limit imposed on non-employee directors under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Randolph J. Fortener, who has been a non-employee director since 2013, was not nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) for re-election and will retire from the Board at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Code of Regulations and in anticipation of the limitation on Mr. Fortener’s term as a director, on February 23, 2023, the Board (1) temporarily expanded the size of the Board from seven directors to eight directors, with a return in size to seven directors contemporaneous with the end of Mr. Fortener’s term as a director, and (2) appointed Mark Zinkula to serve as a director on the Board and fill the seat created by the temporary increase in the number of directors on the Board. The Board appointed Mr. Zinkula, whom the Board determined is an independent director, upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Zinkula has also been appointed as a member of the Company's Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Zinkula's appointments continue through the Annual meeting and he will stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Zinkula and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. There are no family relationships between Mr. Zinkula and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Between his appointment and the Annual Meeting, Mr. Zinkula will receive cash compensation of $48,750, which represents one-quarter of the value of the annual restricted stock awarded to directors (i.e., $28,750) and two quarterly director fee payments (i.e., $10,000 each), all of which is consistent in value with the Company's customary director compensation program. If re-elected at the Annual Meeting, Mr. Zinkula will be compensated in accordance with the Company's director compensation program, which currently consists of a quarterly director fee of $10,000 and a $115,000 annual restricted stock award.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press release issued by the Registrant dated February 2 3, 2023.

SIGNATURES
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: | February 23, 2023 | By: |  | /s/ Thomas E. Line
|  |  |  | Thomas E. Line, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer