SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

  Washington, D.C. 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

 

 

Fortress Investment Group LLC

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A common stock shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

34958B106

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

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

 

o	Rule 13d-1(b)
x	Rule 13d-1(c)
o	Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 34958B106
	1.	Name of Reporting Person. I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only).  ING Groep N.V.
	2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)		o
		(b)		o
	3.	SEC Use Only
	4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization The Netherlands
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:			5.		Sole Voting Power 0
			6.		Shared Voting Power 10,519,653 (1)
			7.		Sole Dispositive Power 0
			8.		Shared Dispositive Power 10,519,653 (1)
	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 10,519,653 (1)
	10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o
	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.04% (2)
	12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) HC

 

(1)  10,519,653 Class A common stock shares are held by ING Capital Markets LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V., and ING Capital Markets LLC may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 10,519,653 Class A common stock shares.

 

(2)  Based on 208,535,157 Class A common stock shares issued and outstanding as of October 24, 2014, as reported by the issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014.

 

CUSIP No. 34958B106
	1.	Name of Reporting Person. I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only).  ING Capital Markets LLC
	2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)		o
		(b)		o
	3.	SEC Use Only
	4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:			5.		Sole Voting Power 0
			6.		Shared Voting Power 10,519,653 (1)
			7.		Sole Dispositive Power 0
			8.		Shared Dispositive Power 10,519,653 (1)
	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 10,519,653 (1)
	10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o
	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.04% (2)
	12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO

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  United States of America
Item 2(a).		Name of Person Filing: ING Groep N.V.  ING Capital Markets LLC
Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: ING Groep N.V.  Bijlmerplein 888  1102 MG  Amsterdam-Zuidoost  Postbus 1800  1000 BV Amsterdam  The Netherlands   ING Capital Markets LLC  1013 Centre Road  Wilmington, New Castle  DE 19805  United States of America
Item 2(c).		Citizenship: ING Groep N.V. – The Netherlands  ING Capital Markets LLC – Delaware
Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities: Class A common stock shares
Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number: 34958B106
Item 3.	If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
	(a)		o	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
	(b)		o	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
	(c)		o	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
	(d)		o	Investment company as defined under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
	(e)		o	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
	(f)		o	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
	(g)		o	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
	(h)		o	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
	(i)		o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.
	(j)		o	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
	Not Applicable.

Item 4.	Ownership:
	(a)	ING Groep N.V. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 10,519,653 Class A common stock shares held by ING Capital Markets LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary. ING Capital Markets LLC may be deemed the beneficial owner of 10,519,653 Class A common stock shares.
	(b)	ING Groep N.V. and ING Capital Markets LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V., may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 5.04% of Class A common stock shares based on 208,535,157 Class A common stock shares issued and outstanding as of October 24, 2014, as reported by the issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014.
	(c)	Each of ING Groep N.V. and ING Capital Markets LLC have the shared power to vote and direct the disposition of the 10,519,653 Class A common stock shares held by ING Capital Markets LLC.
Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
	Not Applicable.
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 or Control Person.
	Not Applicable.
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable.
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable.

Item 10.	Certification.
	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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: February 11, 2015
	ING GROEP N.V.
	By:	/s/ Fred Severin
	(Signature)
	Fred Severin
	Compliance Officer (Name/Title)
	By:	/s/ J.A.M. Emke-Petrelluzzi Bojanic
	(Signature)
	J.A.M. Emke-Petrelluzzi Bojanic
	Senior Compliance Officer (Name/Title)
	ING CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
	By:	/s/ Tim Casady
	Tim Casady
	Director (Name/Title)

Exhibit A to Schedule 13G 

Joint Filing Agreement 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)

 

The undersigned persons (the "Reporting Persons") hereby agree that a joint statement on this Schedule 13G, and any amendments thereto, be filed on their behalf by ING Groep N.V.

 

Each of the Reporting Persons is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning each of them contained therein, but none of the Reporting Persons is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other Reporting Person.

 

Dated: February 11, 2015
	ING GROEP N.V.
	By:	/s/ Fred Severin
	(Signature)
	Fred Severin
	Compliance Officer (Name/Title)
	By:	/s/ J.A.M. Emke-Petrelluzzi Bojanic
	(Signature)
	J.A.M. Emke-Petrelluzzi Bojanic
	Senior Compliance Officer (Name/Title)
	ING CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
	By:	/s/ Tim Casady
	Tim Casady
	Director (Name/Title)