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)  July 23, 2004

 

LaBRANCHE & CO INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-15251

 

13-4064735

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

One Exchange Plaza, New York, New York, 10006

 

10006

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 425-1144

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Item 7.                    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(a)                                  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

 

None.

 

(b)                                 Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

None.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

99.1                           Press release issued by LaBranche & Co Inc. dated July 23, 2004.

 

Item 12.                 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On July 23, 2004, LaBranche & Co Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004.  The information set forth in the press release issued by LaBranche & Co Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Limitation on Incorporation by Reference

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

All other Items of this report are inapplicable.

 

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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.

 

 

LaBRANCHE & CO INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: July 23, 2004

By:

  /s/ Harvey S. Traison

 

 

 

Harvey S. Traison

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

   Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by LaBranche & Co Inc. dated July 23, 2004.

 

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