UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 29, 2011
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)
Item 8.01 Other Events
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Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. named Chris Bingaman Co-Chief Investment
Officer and Laurie Riebel Managing Director of Institutional Business as
described in the Registrant's press release dated December 27, 2011, 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 27, 2011.
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 29, 2011 By: /s/ James F. Laird
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James F. Laird, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary