Janus Henderson Group PLC – ‘SC 13G’ on 2/12/19 re: Access National Corp

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Statement of Beneficial Ownership   —   Sch. 13G
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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC 13G      Janus Henderson Group Plc Owns 5.5% of Access Natl     5±    15K 

Document Table of Contents

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549       

SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                          

Amendment No.: 0*                                                               

Name of Issuer: ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION                                     

Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock                                      

CUSIP Number: 004337101                                                         

Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement: 12/31/2018               

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

[X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] 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.: 004337101                                                            

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE          
PERSON Janus Henderson Group plc EIN #00-0000000                                

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP a. ___ b. ___               

3. SEC USE ONLY                                                                 

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Jersey, Channel Islands                 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:              

5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0**                                                        

6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,161,215**                                              

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0**                                                   

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,161,215**                                         

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                 
1,161,215**                                                                     

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES        
Not applicable                                                                  

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.5%**                    

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, HC                                             

** See Item 4 of this filing                                                    

CUSIP No.: 004337101                                                            

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE          
PERSON Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund 36-3344166                          

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP a. ___ b. ___               

3. SEC USE ONLY                                                                 

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts                           

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:              

5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0**                                                        

6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,080,890**                                              

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0**                                                   

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,080,890**                                         

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                 
1,080,890**                                                                     

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES        
Not applicable                                                                  

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.2%**                    

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IV                                                 

** See Item 4 of this filing                                                    

Item 1. (a). Name of Issuer: ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION ("Access Natl")        

(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:                           

1800 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 300 Reston, VA 20191                            

Item 2. (a).-(c). Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of          
Persons Filing:                                                                 

(1) Janus Henderson Group plc 201 Bishopsgate EC2M 3AE, United Kingdom          
Citizenship: Jersey, Channel Islands                                            

(2) Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund 151 Detroit Street                     
Denver, Colorado 80206 Citizenship: Massachusetts                               

(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock                                 

(e). CUSIP Number: 004337101                                                    

Item 3.                                                                         

This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) and the           
person filing, Janus Henderson Group plc ("Janus Henderson"), is a              
parent holding company/control person in accordance with Section                
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). See Item 4 for additional information.                     

Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund is an Investment Company registered        
under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.                          

Item 4. Ownership                                                               

The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover page(s) on             
Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.                               

Janus Henderson has an indirect 97.11% ownership stake in Intech                
Investment Management LLC ("Intech") and a 100% ownership stake in Janus        
Capital Management LLC ("Janus Capital"), Janus Capital International           
Limited ("JCIL"), Perkins Investment Management LLC ("Perkins"), Geneva         
Capital Management LLC ("Geneva"), Henderson Global Investors Limited           
("HGIL") and Janus Henderson Global Investors Australia Institutional           
Funds Management Limited ("JHGIAIFML"), (each an "Asset Manager" and            
collectively as the "Asset Managers"). Due to the above ownership               
structure, holdings for the Asset Managers are aggregated for purposes          
of this filing. Each Asset Manager is an investment adviser registered          
or authorized in its relevant jurisdiction and each furnishing                  
investment advice to various fund, individual and/or institutional              
clients (collectively referred to herein as "Managed Portfolios").              

As a result of its role as investment adviser or sub-adviser to the             
Managed Portfolios, Perkins may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of         
1,161,215 shares or 5.5% of the shares outstanding of Access Natl Common        
Stock held by such Managed Portfolios. However, Perkins does not have           
the right to receive any dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale          
of, the securities held in the Managed Portfolios and disclaims any             
ownership associated with such rights.                                          

Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund is an investment company registered        
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is one of the Managed              
Portfolios to which Janus Capital provides investment advice.                   

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         

The Managed Portfolios, set forth in Item 4 above, have the right to            
receive all dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the              
securities held in their respective accounts.                                   

The interest of one person, Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund, an            
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940,         
in Access Natl Common Stock amounted to 1,080,890 shares or 5.2% of the         
total outstanding Common Stock.                                                 

These shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business, and not          
with the purpose of changing or influencing control of the Issuer.              

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which               
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company           

Intech, Janus Capital, JCIL, Perkins, Geneva, HGIL and JHGIAIFML are            
indirect subsidiaries of Janus Henderson and are registered investment          
advisers furnishing investment advice to Managed Portfolios.                    

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 acquired in the ordinary course of        
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the           
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such             
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant         
in any transaction having such purposes or effect.                              

SIGNATURES                                                                      

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.                                                           

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC                                                       

By /s/ Bruce Koepfgen                                                           
Bruce Koepfgen, Head of North America                                           
Date 2/12/2019                                                                  

JANUS HENDERSON SMALL CAP VALUE FUND                                            

By /s/ Susan K. Wold                                                            
Susan K. Wold, Chief Compliance Officer                                         
Date 2/12/2019                                                                  

EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT                                                

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of           
1934, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of            
each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments               
thereto) with respect to the Common Stock of ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION        
and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an            
Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned             
hereby execute this Agreement as of the 12th day of February, 2019.             

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC                                                       

By /s/ Bruce Koepfgen                                                           
Bruce Koepfgen, Head of North America                                           

JANUS HENDERSON SMALL CAP VALUE FUND                                            

By /s/ Susan K. Wold                                                            
Susan K. Wold, Chief Compliance Officer                                         

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