SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CALAMOS JOHN P SR
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2020 CALAMOS COURT
(Street)
NAPERVILLE IL 60563
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Calamos Asset Management, Inc. /DE/ [ CLMS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman,CEO and Global Co-CIO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/03/2012
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2012 		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 12/03/2012 P 73.118 A $9.875 6,577.401 I By Spouse
Class A Common Stock 622,225.597(1) D
Class A Common Stock 12/04/2012 P 2,405.246 A $9.6441 624,630.843(2) D
Class A Common Stock 6,577.401 I By Spouse
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CALAMOS JOHN P SR
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2020 CALAMOS COURT
(Street)
NAPERVILLE IL 60563
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman,CEO and Global Co-CIO
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Calamos Family Partners, Inc.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2020 CALAMOS COURT
(Street)
NAPERVILLE IL 60563
(City) (State) (Zip)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Total represents 210,876.5970 shares of Class A Common Stock and 411,349 Restricted Stock Units (which will be settled solely in shares of Class A Common Stock).
2. Total represents 213,281.8430 shares of Class A Common Stock and 411,349 Restricted Stock Units (which will be settled solely in shares of Class A Common Stock).
/s/ John P. Calamos, Sr. 12/18/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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