Sec Form 4 Filing - Thorpe Allen R @ Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. - 2014-01-22

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Thorpe Allen R 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) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, 875 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/22/2014 (Street) MILWAUKEE, WI53202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 01/22/2014 A( 1 ) 1,394 ( 1 ) A $ 0 4,728 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Thorpe Allen R C/O ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT 875 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 800 MILWAUKEE, WI53202 X Signatures /s/ Lisa A. Moran, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Thorpe 01/23/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares represent shares of Class A Common Stock underlying restricted stock units granted by the Issuer to Mr. Thorpe and held by Mr. Thorpe for the benefit of Hellman & Friedman LP ("H&F LP"). Each restricted stock unit vested immediately upon grant and represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. The shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the restricted stock units will be delivered on the earlier to occur of (i) a change in control of the Issuer and (ii) the termination of Mr. Thorpe's service as a director. The proceeds of any disposition of these shares will be applied against management fees pursuant to the applicable partnership agreement of each of H&F Brewer AIV, L.P. ("AIV") and H&F Brewer AIV II, L.P. ("AIV II"). Mr. Thorpe is a Managing Director of Hellman & Friedman LLC ("H&F LLC"), Hellman & Friedman GP LLC ("H&F GP") and H&F LP. H&F GP is the sole general partner of H&F LP. H&F LLC is the sole general partner of Hellman & Friedman Capital Associates V, L.P. ("H&F Associates") and Hellman & Friedman Investors V, L.P. ("H&F Investors"). H&F Investors is the sole general partner of AIV and of AIV II. As sole general partner of H&F LP, H&F GP may be deemed to beneficially own shares of common stock beneficially owned by H&F LP. As sole general partner of H&F Associates and H&F Investors, H&F LLC may be deemed to beneficially own shares of common stock beneficially owned by H&F Associates and H&F Investors. As sole general partner of AIV and AIV II, H&F Investors may be deemed to beneficially own shares of common stock beneficially owned by AIV and AIV II. Each of H&F LP, H&F GP, H&F LLC, H&F Associates, H&F Investors, AIV and AIV II is a director by deputization of the Issuer. Four designated members of H&F GP have collective power, by majority vote among them, to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose, or direct the disposition of, shares of common stock that are beneficially owned by H&F LP and H&F GP. A four person investment committee of H&F LLC has power to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose or to direct the disposition of, shares of common stock that are beneficially owned by H&F LLC, H&F Investors, H&F Associates, AIV and AIV II. Each designated member of H&F GP and each member of the investment committee of H&F LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of common stock.

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