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): January 5, 2006 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.) 375 North Front Street, Suite 300, 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 1.01. Amendment of a Material Definitive Agreement --------- -------------------------------------------- On December 20, 2005 the Board upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee approved amendments to the employement agreement dated May 11, 2000 of Roderick H. Dillon, Chief Executive Officer and President, to provide for a base salary compensation of $250,000 effective January 1, 2006. On December 20, 2005 the Board upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee approved amendments to the employement agreement dated July 17, 2001 of James F. Laird, Chief Financial Officer, to provide for a base salary compensation of $180,000 effective January 1, 2006. 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: January 5, 2006 By: /s/ James F. Laird ------------------------------- James F. Laird, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary