X0306 4 2015-08-13 0 0001299033 Calamos Asset Management, Inc. /DE/ CLMS 0001248580 CALAMOS JOHN P SR 2020 CALAMOS COURT NAPERVILLE IL 60563 1 1 1 0 Chairman, CEO, Global Co-CIO 0001307316 Calamos Family Partners, Inc. 2020 CALAMOS COURT NAPERVILLE IL 60563 0 0 1 0 Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 69 11.67 A 3242020 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 100 11.69 A 3242120 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 800 11.7 A 3242920 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 600 11.71 A 3243520 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 439 11.72 A 3243959 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 794 11.73 A 3244753 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 1573 11.74 A 3246326 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 2200 11.75 A 3248526 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 2015 11.76 A 3250541 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 1934 11.77 A 3252475 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 500 11.78 A 3252975 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 500 11.79 A 3253475 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 1000 11.8 A 3254475 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 500 11.82 A 3254975 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 899 11.83 A 3255874 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 1615 11.84 A 3257489 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 500 11.85 A 3257989 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 P 0 500 11.87 A 3258489 I By Calamos Investments LLC Class A Common Stock 1135175.083 D Class A Common Stock 7372.987 I By Spouse THE SHARE PURCHASES IN THIS FORM 4 ARE NOT DIRECTLY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OF JOHN P. CALAMOS, SR. THESE TRANSACTIONS REFLECT THE PURCHASE OF CALAMOS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. (CAM) SHARES BY CALAMOS INVESTMENTS LLC (CILLC) PRIMARILY TO MANAGE DILUTION RESULTING FROM AND POTENTIALLY TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF CAM'S EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN. JOHN P. CALAMOS, SR. OWNS A CONTROLLING INTEREST IN CALAMOS FAMILY PARTNERS, INC., WHICH IN TURN OWNS 77.8% OF CILLC. AS A RESULT, JOHN P. CALAMOS, SR. AND CALAMOS FAMILY PARTNERS, INC. ARE REQUIRED TO FILE THIS FORM 4 RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS OF THE CORPORATE REPURCHASE PROGRAM OCCURRING THROUGH CILLC. Total represents 481,140.0830 shares of Class A Common Stock and 654,035 Restricted Stock Units (which will be settled solely in shares of Class A Common Stock). Please see "FOOTNOTES" and "REMARKS" pages. /s/ William J. Takahashi, Attorney-in-Fact 2015-08-13