Artisan Partners (APAM) EVP receives Class A and Class B equity grants

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sellers Samuel Bentson reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Executive Vice President Samuel Bentson Sellers reported equity awards granted on March 2, 2026. He received 13,375 shares of Class A common stock, which cannot be transferred until they vest, and 2,275 Class B common units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP together with an equal number of shares of Class B common stock.

Each Class B common unit vested upon grant and is exchangeable for one share of Class A common stock after the first anniversary of the grant date under an exchange agreement. When any unit is exchanged for Class A common stock, the corresponding Class B common shares are cancelled. The Class B common units have no expiration date, and the Class B common stock carries no economic rights.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sellers Samuel Bentson

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT

875 E. WISCONSIN AVE., SUITE 800

(Street)

MILWAUKEE WI 53202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. [ APAM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/02/2026		A		13,375(1)	A	$0	51,272	D
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/02/2026		A		2,275(1)	A	$0	2,275	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP	(2)	03/02/2026		A(2)		2,275		(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	2,275	(2)	2,275	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 2, 2026, Mr. Sellers was granted 13,375 shares of Class A common stock of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (the "Company") and 2,275 Class B common units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP ("Holdings") (together with an equal number of shares of Class B common stock of the Company) pursuant to the Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The shares of Class A common stock may not be transferred until they have vested. Shares of Class B common stock do not have economic rights.

2. Each Class B common unit of Holdings vested upon grant and is exchangeable for one share of Class A common stock of the Company, after the first anniversary of the grant date, pursuant to an Exchange Agreement among the Company and each holder of limited partnership units of Holdings. Upon any such exchange for shares of Class A common stock of the Company, the corresponding shares of Class B common stock then owned by such holder will be cancelled. The Class B common units of Holdings have no expiration date.

	/s/ Lisa A. Moran, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Sellers	03/02/2026
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FAQ

What did APAM executive Samuel Bentson Sellers receive in this Form 4 filing?

Samuel Bentson Sellers received equity awards consisting of 13,375 shares of Class A common stock and 2,275 Class B common units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP, plus an equal number of Class B common shares, all granted on March 2, 2026 under a company incentive plan.

Are the Artisan Partners (APAM) Class A shares granted to Sellers immediately transferable?

No, the 13,375 Class A common shares granted to Sellers may not be transferred until they have vested. This restriction means he cannot sell or otherwise transfer those shares until vesting conditions under the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan are satisfied.

How do the Class B common units granted to the APAM executive work?

Each of the 2,275 Class B common units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP vested upon grant and is exchangeable for one share of Artisan Partners Class A common stock after the first anniversary of the grant date, under an existing exchange agreement with limited partnership unitholders.

What happens to the Class B common stock when units are exchanged at Artisan Partners (APAM)?

When a Class B common unit of Artisan Partners Holdings LP is exchanged for a share of Class A common stock, the corresponding share of Class B common stock owned by that holder is cancelled. This linkage keeps the Class B equity aligned with the underlying partnership units.

Do the APAM Class B common units or Class B shares have economic rights or expiration dates?

The Class B common units of Artisan Partners Holdings LP have no expiration date, giving them an indefinite life. The related Class B common stock of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. carries no economic rights, meaning it does not participate in dividends or value distributions.

Under what plan were these APAM equity awards to Sellers granted?

The awards were granted pursuant to the Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. This plan authorizes the company to issue equity-based compensation, including Class A common shares and Class B partnership units, to eligible participants like senior executives.