0001085146-16-003809.txt : 20160516 0001085146-16-003809.hdr.sgml : 20160516 20160516111701 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-16-003809 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160516 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COWEN GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001466538 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-14571 FILM NUMBER: 161651637 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-845-7900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LexingtonPark Parent Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090617 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0001466538 XXXXXXXX 03-31-2016 03-31-2016 COWEN GROUP, INC.

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