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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 8.5pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B><I>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported):</I></B> February 10, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>Artio Global Investors Inc.</B></P>

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in its charter)</I></B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">1-34457</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">13-6174048</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">330 Madison Ave.<BR> New York, NY</TD>
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including area code)</I></B></P>

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since last report)</I></B></P>

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intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On February 10, 2012, <FONT STYLE="color: black">Artio Global Investors
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)</FONT> issued a news release announcing its preliminary assets under management as of January
31, 2012. A copy of the Company&rsquo;s news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The information in this Item 7.01 and the attached exhibit is being
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; padding-left: 53.65pt; text-autospace: none">Date: &nbsp;February 10, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-autospace: none">/s/ Francis Harte</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-autospace: none">Francis Harte</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 10, 2012
Artio Global Investors Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware
1-34457
13-6174048
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
330 Madison Ave.
New York, NY
10017
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(212) 297-3600
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 10, 2012,
Artio Global Investors
Inc. (the "Company")
issued a news release announcing its preliminary assets under management as of January
31, 2012. A copy of the Company's news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01 and the attached exhibit is being
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 99.1
News Release issued
February
        10, 2012
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.
Artio Global Investors Inc.
Date:  February 10, 2012
By:
/s/ Francis Harte
Name:
Francis Harte
Title:
Chief Financial Officer