SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): July 26, 2007
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 001-31234 75-2969997
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
200 Crescent Court, Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(214) 756-6900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 2.02: RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-47583, the
following information, which is being furnished pursuant to the requirements of
Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," is being reported
under Item 7.01, "Regulation FD Disclosure."
On July 26, 2007, Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. issued a press release entitled
"Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results and Announces
25% Increase in Quarterly Dividend and Special Dividend of $0.25; Assets Under
Management Rise to $6.8 Billion at June 30, 2007 and Second Quarter Earnings Per
Share Increases 36% Year-over-Year", a copy of which is furnished with this
Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Current
Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
ITEM 7.01: REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Westwood also announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the
payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share and a special
dividend of $0.25 per common share, both payable on October 1, 2007 to
stockholders of record on September 14, 2007.
ITEM 9.01: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits: The following exhibit is furnished with this report:
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated July 26, 2007, entitled "Westwood Holdings Group,
Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results and Announces 25% Increase
in Quarterly Dividend and Special Dividend of $0.25; Assets Under
Management Rise to $6.8 Billion at June 30, 2007 and Second Quarter
Earnings Per Share Increases 36% Year-over-Year".
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: July 26, 2007
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ William R. Hardcastle, Jr.
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William R. Hardcastle, Jr.,
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated July 26, 2007, entitled "Westwood Holdings Group,
Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results and Announces 25% Increase
in Quarterly Dividend and Special Dividend of $0.25; Assets Under
Management Rise to $6.8 Billion at June 30, 2007 and Second Quarter
Earnings Per Share Increases 36% Year-over-Year".