As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2012
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 26-0174894 | |
(State of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor Los Angeles, California |
90071 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. x |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. ¨ | |
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: |
333-174993 (If applicable) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class |
Name of Each Exchange on Which | |
Class A units | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Item 1: Description of Registrants Securities to be Registered.
A description of the Class A units representing limited liability company interests (the Units) of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (the Registrant) will be contained in a prospectus, constituting part of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-174993) relating to the Units, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (such prospectus as filed pursuant to 424(b), the Prospectus). The description of the Units contained in the Prospectus under the heading Description of Our Units is hereby incorporated by reference into this Form 8-A.
Item 2: Exhibits.
None.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC | ||||||
Date: April 9, 2012 | By: | /s/ Todd E. Molz | ||||
Name: Todd E. Molz | ||||||
Title: General Counsel and Managing Director |