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): April 14, 2026

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Brookfield Place

225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor

New York, New York, 10281-1048

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(212) 417-7000

(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:

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

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. ¨

On April 14, 2026, Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (“BAM”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with RBC Capital Markets, LLC and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representatives of the several Underwriters listed in Schedule II thereto in connection with its previously-announced offering (the “Offering”) of (i) US$550 million principal amount of senior notes due 2031, which will bear interest at a rate of 4.832% per annum (the “2031 Notes”), and (ii) US$450 million re-opening of its 5.298% senior notes due 2036, (the “New 2036 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”). The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, covenants and indemnification provisions.

The Offering was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-293350) filed by BAM with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 10, 2026 (the “Registration Statement”). The Notes were offered and sold pursuant to BAM’s base shelf prospectus, dated February 10, 2026, as supplemented by a prospectus supplement dated April 14, 2026. The Offering is expected to close on April 17, 2026.

The Consent of Torys LLP, the Consent of Goodmans LLP and the Underwriting Agreement are attached hereto as Exhibits 5.1, 5.2, and 99.1 respectively, and are each incorporated by reference herein and in the Registration Statement.

(d) Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: April 14, 2026