SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 5, 2002
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LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Florida 1-15799 65-0701248
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
590 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, New York 10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 409-2000
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. ("Company") today announced
it has signed a letter of intent with Gruntal Financial, L.L.C. ("Gruntal")
pursuant to which the Company will acquire Gruntal and its broker-dealer
affiliates, Gruntal & Co., L.L.C. and The GMS Group, L.C.C.
The letter of intent and the press release announcing the signing of
the letter of intent are attached to this Report as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2,
respectively.
Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Letter of Intent
99.2 Press release dated April 5, 2002
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.
Date: April 8, 2002
LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
By: /s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III
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Name: J. Bryant Kirkland III
Title: Chief Financial Officer