Item 8.01 Other Events

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. confirmed the payment of its special dividend of $8.00 per share and announced its estimate of the amount of the special dividend that it expects to be characterized as qualified income and return of capital, as described in the Registrant's press release dated December 21, 2012, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No. Document

99.1 Press release issued by the Registrant dated December 21, 2012.