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): September 22, 2008
Invesco Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda |
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001-13908 |
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98-0557567 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
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1555 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia |
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30309 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 892-0896
n/a
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events. |
The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) has confirmed today that Invesco common shares are subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) September 18, 2008 Emergency Order (“Order”) that restricts short selling of the securities of certain financial firms. As previously noted, the Company's SIC code is 6282, one of the SIC codes listed in Appendix A to the Order. In consequence, the NYSE has informed the Company that its name will appear on a revision to such list currently being prepared by the NYSE pursuant to the SEC’s amendment to the Order issued yesterday.
SIGNATURES
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.
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Invesco Ltd. |
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/s/ Kevin M. Carome Kevin M. Carome |
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Senior Managing Director and General Counsel |
Date: September 22, 2008