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 2, 2009 Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Ohio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-24498 65-0190407 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 325 John H. McConnell Blvd, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (614) 255-3333 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 8.01. Other Events ---------- -------------------------------------------- As of March 31, 2009, preliminary assets under management totaled $3.909 billion. Following is a summary as of March 31, 2009 (in millions): Equity Fixed Income Total Individually Managed Accounts $ 1,036 $ 27 $ 1,063 Mutual Funds 2,554 89 2,643 Private Investment Funds 203 0 203 ------- ------ ------- Total $ 3,793 $ 116 $ 3,909 Investment Strategy ------------------- Small and Small-Mid Cap $ 445 Large Cap and Select 1,418 Long-Short 1,930 Strategic and Fixed Income 116 -------- Total 3,909 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. DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. Date: April 2, 2009 By: /s/ James F. Laird ------------------------------- James F. Laird, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary