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) January 21, 2005

 

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

(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)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 21, 2005, LaBranche & Co Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2004.  A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this Current Report, including the news release attached hereto, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

99.1      Press release issued by LaBranche & Co Inc. dated January 21, 2005.

 

 

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: January 21, 2005

By:

/s/ Harvey S. Traison

 

 

Name: Harvey S. Traison

 

Title: 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 January 21, 2005.

 

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