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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b>&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): </b><u><b>January 17</b></u><u><b>, 201</b></u><u><b>9</b></u></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 22pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>JMP Group LLC</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>of Incorporation)</b></p>
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			<p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</p>

			<p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Emerging growth company &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">On January 17, 2019, JMP Group LLC (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing that that its board of directors has approved a change of the Company&rsquo;s tax status. The Company intends to file an election with the Internal Revenue Service to be treated as a C corporation for tax purposes, rather than as a partnership, with an effective date retroactive to January 1, 2019. Additionally, the Company&rsquo;s board of directors has declared a special cash distribution in the amount of $0.05 per share. This distribution will be payable on February 15, 2019, to shareholders of record as of January 31, 2019. In April, the Company expects to initiate regular quarterly cash distributions, intended to reflect an annual payout ratio of approximately 50% of operating net income. As a partnership, the Company targeted an annual payout ratio of approximately 90% to 100%.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">The information furnished in this report shall not be deemed to constitute an admission that such information is required to be furnished pursuant to Regulation FD or that such information or exhibits contains material information that is not otherwise publicly available. In addition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits </b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">(d) Exhibits.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:21.9pt;">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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jmpllc20190116_8k.htm
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):
January 17
, 201
9
JMP Group LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-36802
47-1632931
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, California 94111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
415-835-8900
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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:
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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 17, 2019, JMP Group LLC (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that that its board of directors has approved a change of the Company's tax status. The Company intends to file an election with the Internal Revenue Service to be treated as a C corporation for tax purposes, rather than as a partnership, with an effective date retroactive to January 1, 2019. Additionally, the Company's board of directors has declared a special cash distribution in the amount of $0.05 per share. This distribution will be payable on February 15, 2019, to shareholders of record as of January 31, 2019. In April, the Company expects to initiate regular quarterly cash distributions, intended to reflect an annual payout ratio of approximately 50% of operating net income. As a partnership, the Company targeted an annual payout ratio of approximately 90% to 100%.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
The information furnished in this report shall not be deemed to constitute an admission that such information is required to be furnished pursuant to Regulation FD or that such information or exhibits contains material information that is not otherwise publicly available. In addition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
99.1
Press release of the Company dated January 17, 2019.
Signature(s)
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.
JMP Group LLC
Date: January 17, 2019
By:
/s/ Raymond Jackson
Raymond Jackson
Chief Financial Officer