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 9, 2007

ALTERNATIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
001-33629
20-8450938
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

 590 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor
New York, New York
10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-409-2434

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

        On August 9, 2007, Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") announced that separate trading of the common stock and warrants underlying the units issued in the Company's initial public offering, which took place on August 7, 2007, will commence on August 13, 2007 instead of August 14, 2007, as previously disclosed. The Company has issued a press release announcing this change of date.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

  (a)   Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

  Not applicable

  (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.

  Not applicable

  (c)   Exhibits.

      Exhibit 99.1       Press release dated August 9, 2007


 
   
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.

Dated: August 9, 2007

  Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corp.
 
  By: /s/ Mark D. Klein
Name: Mark D. Klein
Title: Chief Executive Officer