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): August 4, 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 July 31, 2009, preliminary assets under management totaled $5.064 billion. Following is a summary as of July 31, 2009 (in millions): Equity Fixed Income Total Individually Managed Accounts $ 1,714 $ 31 $ 1,745 Mutual Funds 3,001 111 3,112 Private Investment Funds 207 0 207 ------- ------ ------- Total $ 4,922 $ 142 $ 5,064 Investment Strategy ------------------- Small and Small-Mid Cap $ 643 Large Cap and Select 2,222 Long-Short 2,057 Strategic and Fixed Income 142 -------- Total 5,064 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: August 4, 2009 By: /s/ James F. Laird ------------------------------- James F. Laird, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary