SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549


 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(c)

 


 

Fortress Investment Group LLC

( NAME OF ISSUER )

 

Class A shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

34958B106

(CUSIP Number)

 

March 01, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

 

Rule 13d-1 (b)

 

 

X Rule 13d-1 (c)

 

 

Rule 13d-1 (d)

 


CUSIP No. 34958B106

13G


1.

Names of reporting persons

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

13-2624428

 


2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)

 

 

(b)


3.

SEC USE ONLY


4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

 


NUMBER OF

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

11,303,620

SHARES

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY

 

 

 

EACH

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

11,303,620

REPORTING

 

 

 

PERSON WITH

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 


9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  11,303,620


10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

 

 

CERTAIN SHARES

 

 


11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.1%

 


12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC

 



1.

Names of reporting persons

MLP Investment Holdings, Inc.

 

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

20-4120164

 


2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)

 

 

(b)


3.

SEC USE ONLY


4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

 


NUMBER OF

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

11,182,580

SHARES

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

OWNED BY

 

 

 

EACH

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

11,182,580

REPORTING

 

 

 

PERSON WITH

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 


9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  11,182,580


10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

 

 

CERTAIN SHARES

 

 


11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.1%

 


12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

 


Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

 

Fortress Investment Group LLC

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

 

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

 

(1) JPMorgan Chase & Co.

(2) MLP Investment Holdings, Inc.

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

(1) 270 PARK AVE

 

    NEW YORK, NY 10017

(2) 383 Madison Avenue

 

    NEW YORK, NY 10179

Item 2(c).

Citizenship

 

(1) Delaware

(2) Delaware

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

 

Class A shares

 

Unless otherwise noted, security being reported is common stock

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

34958B106

Item 3

If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)

 

Or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a :

 

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;

 

(b)

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

 

(c)

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the

 

 

 

Exchange Act;

 

(d)

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment

 

 

 

Company Act;

 

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with

 

 

 

Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with

 

 

 

Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal

 

 

 

Deposit Insurance Act;

 

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an

 

 

 

Investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment

 

 

 

Company act;

 

(j)

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), check this box.

 


Item 4.

Ownership

 

The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover page(s) to this Schedule 13G.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. NOT APPLICABLE

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date

 

hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of

 

more than five percent of the class of securities, check

 

the following. ( )

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the

 

Security being reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

This notice is filed on behalf of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its wholly

owned Subsidiary (ies),

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

J.P. Morgan GT Corporation

J.P. Morgan Whitefriars Inc.

MLP Investment Holdings, Inc.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 10.

Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,

the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the

ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held

for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing

the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired

and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any

transaction having that purpose or effect.


 

 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the

information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: March 7, 2017

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

By: /s/ Michael T. Lees

 

--------------------------------------

 

Michael T. Lees

 

Compliance

 

 

 

 

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement

is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of

a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general

partner of the filing person), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on

behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a

power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the commission may

be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the

the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.