SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Amendment No. 1 to
Form 8-K
on
FORM 8-K/A
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
the termination of the previously announced letter of intent with Gruntal
Financial, L.L.C. ("Gruntal"), pursuant to which the Company was to acquire
Gruntal and its broker-dealer affiliates, Gruntal & Co., L.L.C. and The GMS
Group, L.C.C., because the parties were unable to reach agreement on definitive
terms for the transaction.
The press release announcing the termination of the letter of intent is
attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press release dated April 22, 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 22, 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