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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT
  REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13
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  1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">April&nbsp;24,
  2008</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Janus Capital Group Inc.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">001-15253</font></b></p>
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  STREET</font></b></p>
  
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  material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
  April&nbsp;24, 2008, Janus Capital Group Inc. issued a press release reporting
  its financial results for the first quarter 2008.&#160; Copies of that press release and the earnings
  presentation are being furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and Exhibit&nbsp;99.2,
  respectively, to this Current Report.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;vertical-align:baseline;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Janus Capital Group Inc. press release reporting its financial
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;vertical-align:baseline;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Janus Capital Group Inc. first quarter 2008 earnings presentation</font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></u></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: April&nbsp;24, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:&nbsp; /s/ Gregory A. Frost</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 17.3pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice President and<br>
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text: 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)
  April 24,
  2008
  Janus Capital Group Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its
  charter)
  DELAWARE
  001-15253
  43-1804048
  (State or other
    jurisdiction
  (Commission file
  (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)
  number)
  Identification Number)
  151 DETROIT
  STREET
  DENVER, COLORADO 80206
  (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  (303) 691-3905
  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):
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 2.02               Results of
  Operations and Financial Condition.
  On
  April 24, 2008, Janus Capital Group Inc. issued a press release reporting
  its financial results for the first quarter 2008.  Copies of that press release and the earnings
  presentation are being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2,
  respectively, to this Current Report.
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and
  Exhibits.
  Exhibits
  99.1
  Janus Capital Group Inc. press release reporting its financial
    results for the first quarter 2008
  99.2
  Janus Capital Group Inc. first quarter 2008 earnings presentation
  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.
  Janus Capital Group Inc.
  Date: April 24, 2008
  By
  :  /s/ Gregory A. Frost
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer
  2
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Document
  99.1
  Janus Capital Group Inc. press release reporting its financial
    results for the first quarter 2008
  99.2
  Janus Capital Group Inc. first quarter 2008 earnings presentation
  3