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 18, 2011 Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Ohio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-24498 65-0190407 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition --------- --------------------------------------------- Registrant has reported its results of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, as described in Registrant's press release dated February 18, 2011, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits --------- --------------------------------------------- Exhibit No. Document ----------- -------- 99.1 Press release issued by the Registrant dated February 18, 2011. 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. DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. Date: February 18, 2011 By: /s/ James F. Laird ------------------------------- James F. Laird, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary