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 13, 2015

 

 

Fortress Investment Group LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

001-33294		20-5837959
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor New York, New York		10105
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 798-6100

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨	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))

 

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On October 13, 2015, Fortress Investment Group LLC (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the closing of the Fortress Macro Fund, retirement of Principal and Fund CIO Michael Novogratz and expected repurchase of Mr. Novogratz’s ownership interests.

The full text of the press releases is included in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

Date: October 13, 2015

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release, dated October 13, 2015, issued by Fortress Investment Group LLC

 

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