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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): November 20, 2018

COWEN INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-34516
 
27-0423711
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 845-7900
 

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ¨

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Item 8.01. Other Events
On November 20, 2018, Cowen Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company and certain of its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Buyers”) had entered into a definitive purchase agreement, pursuant to which, and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the Buyers will acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interests in Quarton Management AG, Quarton International Europe AG, Quarton Partners, LLC and Quarton Securities GP, LLC, comprising the U.S. and European operations of Quarton International. The acquired companies will operate as indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.  A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1     Press Release, dated November 20, 2018.



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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
COWEN INC.


Dated: November 20, 2018        By: /s/    Owen S. Littman    
Name:    Owen S. Littman     
Title:     General Counsel



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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No. ____                    Exhibit


99.1
Press Release, dated November 20, 2018.




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