# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001284812
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-203653
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 11407
**Document Hash:** 18e52816c3c62125e9917cf33f13230f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-203653.hdr.sgml**: 20250915

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-203653

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250911

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250915

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250915

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COHEN & STEERS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001284812
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 141904657
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32236
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251314720

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **STREET 2:** 30TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212 832 3232

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **STREET 2:** 30TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COHEN & STEERS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040324

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### 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): September 11, 2025

## Cohen & Steers, Inc.

#### (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-32236** | **14-1904657** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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#### 1166 Avenue of the Americas

#### New York, NY 10036

#### (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
(212) 832-3232

#### (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

#### Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange<br>on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | CNS | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**  |

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On September 11, 2025, Raja Dakkuri provided notice to Cohen & Steers, Inc. (the "Company") of his decision to resign from his positions as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Dakkuri will remain with the Company in such positions through October 17, 2025 (the "Effective Date") to ensure an orderly transition of responsibilities. Mr. Dakkuri has secured another opportunity, and his resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or any matter related to its operations, policies, practices or financial reporting.

The Company has appointed Michael Donohue, Senior Vice President and Controller of the Company, to the position of Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on the Effective Date. Mr. Donohue will retain his positions as Senior Vice President and Controller.

Mr. Donohue, age 50, has served as Senior Vice President and Controller of the Company since May 2023. Prior to joining the Company, he served in various positions at Hamilton Lane from 2008 until 2023, most recently as a Managing Director and Corporate Controller. Mr. Donohue's experience also includes prior finance and accounting roles at PQ Corporation and KPMG LLP. Mr. Donohue has a BS degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA degree from Villanova University.

In connection with Mr. Donohue's appointment as Interim Chief Financial Officer, the compensation committee of the Company's board of directors has approved a bonus award to Mr. Donohue in an aggregate amount of $300,000, consisting of (1) $150,000 in cash, payable during the first quarter of 2026, and (2) a number of Company restricted stock units equal to the quotient of $150,000 divided by the closing price of the Company's common stock on October 17, 2025 (the "Grant Date"), to be granted on the Grant Date and to vest ratably over four years on each annual anniversary of the Grant Date. Except as provided herein, the terms of such restricted stock units are the same as those previously disclosed by the Company and applicable to Company executive officers generally, including customary restrictive covenants relating to non-interference, non-solicitation and non-disparagement.

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| **Item 7.01.** | **Regulation FD Disclosure.**  |

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On September 15, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Donohue's appointment and Mr. Dakkuri's decision to resign from his positions at the Company. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information contained under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and, as a result, such information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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| **Item 9.01.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**  |

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(d) Exhibits. The exhibits listed on the exhibit index accompanying this Current Report on Form 8-K are furnished herewith.

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| **Exhibit<br>No.** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Press release dated September 15, 2025](d60208dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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#### 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.

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|  |  | **Cohen & Steers, Inc.** |
|  |  | (Registrant) |
| Date: September 15, 2025 | By: | /s/ Francis C. Poli |
|  | Name:<br> Title: | Francis C. Poli<br> Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

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| **Cohen & Steers, Inc.**<br> 1166 Avenue of Americas<br> New York, NY 10036<br> 212 832 3232 | ![LOGO](g60208g0912084143127.jpg) |

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**Contact:** 

Robert Klemens

Vice President

Communications

212 796 9377

**Cohen & Steers Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition** 

NEW YORK, September 15, 2025—Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) announced today that Raja Dakkuri, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has provided notice of his decision to resign from the company effective October 17, 2025, as he has secured another opportunity. Cohen & Steers has named Michael Donohue, Senior Vice President and Controller, to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer effective upon Mr. Dakkuri's departure. The company has initiated a search that will include internal and external candidates to find a permanent successor.

**Joseph Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, said:** 

*"Raja has made a positive impact on our firm and finance department. We thank him for his contributions to Cohen & Steers and wish him continued success. Mike has direct, broad-based experience in our financial and accounting functions as a senior member of the finance department, and is well prepared to lead the department as interim Chief Financial Officer."* 

Mr. Donohue has served as Senior Vice President and Controller of the company since May 2023. He was previously a Managing Director and Corporate Controller for Hamilton Lane, where he helped lead the team that led the firm's IPO in 2017 and transitioned its Finance and Reporting functions. Prior to joining Hamilton Lane in 2008, he was Assistant Controller at PQ Corporation and a Manager at KPMG.

**About Cohen & Steers.** Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including listed and private real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.

SOURCE: Cohen & Steers

CONTACT: Robert Klemens

Vice President, Communications

<u>media@cohenandsteers.com</u> 

Website: https://www.cohenandsteers.com

Symbol: NYSE: CNS

**Forward-Looking Statements** 

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This press release and other statements that Cohen & Steers may make may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the Company's current views with respect to, among other things, the Company's operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative versions of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.