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): May 12, 2005 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.) 375 North Front Street, Suite 300, 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 5.02. Other Events ---------- -------------------------------------------- On May 12, 2005, the company announced Donald B. Shackelford was elected to the board of directors to serve a one-year term. A copy of the press release issued by the company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits ---------- -------------------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release dated May 13, 2005 issued by the company. 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: May 13, 2005 By: /s/ James F. Laird ------------------------------- James F. Laird, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary