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 3, 2009 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 8.01. Other Events ---------- -------------------------------------------- As of January 31, 2009, preliminary assets under management totaled $4.240 billion. Following is a summary as of January 31, 2009 (in millions): Equity Fixed Income Total Individually Managed Accounts $ 1,046 $ 54 $ 1,100 Mutual Funds 2,837 97 2,934 Private Investment Funds 206 0 206 ------- ------ ------- Total $ 4,089 $ 151 $ 4,240 Investment Strategy ------------------- Small and Small-Mid Cap $ 462 Large Cap and Select 1,440 Long-Short 2,187 Strategic and Fixed Income 151 -------- Total 4,240 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 3, 2009 By: /s/ James F. Laird ------------------------------- James F. Laird, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary