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): February 12, 2026

AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


001-13459									04-3218510
(Commission File Number)									(IRS Employer Identification No.)

777 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

(Address of principal executive offices)

(800) 345-1100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock ($0.01 par value)

AMG

New York Stock Exchange

5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2059

MGR

New York Stock Exchange

4.750% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2060

MGRB

New York Stock Exchange

4.200% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2061

MGRD

New York Stock Exchange

6.750% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2064

MGRE

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


ITEM 2.02			Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 12, 2026, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth its financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, except for such portions which are filed, as noted below under Item 9.01.


ITEM 8.01			Other Events.

The press release announced that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share of common stock, payable March 9, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 23, 2026.

The press release further announced that the Board of Directors authorized an additional share repurchase program. Under this program, the Company may repurchase up to 4.2 million shares of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Purchases may be made from time to time, at management's discretion, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including through the use of trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as well as pursuant to one or more accelerated share repurchase programs or other share repurchase strategies that may include derivatives or forward contracts. This additional authorization, combined with the remaining shares available for purchase under the Company’s July 2024 program, provides for a total of approximately 6 million shares available for repurchase under the Company’s share repurchase programs, which do not expire.


ITEM 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

The financial highlights table set forth on page 1 and the financial tables set forth on pages 3 through 9 in Exhibit 99.1 hereto are “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall be deemed incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The remaining information in Exhibit 99.1 is being “furnished” to the Securities and Exchange Commission as provided pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.


			Exhibit No.						Description

			99.1						Earnings Press Release issued by the Company on February 12, 2026
			104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC.

Date: February 12, 2026

By:

/s/ Kavita Padiyar

Name:

Kavita Padiyar

Title:

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. 8-K