Form 8-K

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 20, 2005

 

 

KNIGHT TRADING GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

DELAWARE   001-14223   22-3689303

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

545 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(201) 222-9400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Knight Trading Group, Inc.

Current Report on Form 8-K

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits

 

(a) None.

 

(b) None.

 

(c) Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release of Knight Trading Group, Inc. issued on April 20, 2005.

 

The following information is furnished under Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition”, Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure”, and Item 9.01 “Financial Statements and Exhibits.” This information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. On April 20, 2005, a news release was issued on the subject of first quarter consolidated earnings for Knight Trading Group, Inc. (“Knight”). The news release did not include certain financial statements, related footnotes and certain other financial information that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of Knight’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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’s duly authorized signatory.

 

Dated: April 20, 2005

 

KNIGHT TRADING GROUP, INC.

By:

  

/s/ Andrew M. Greenstein

Name:

  

Andrew M. Greenstein

Title:

  

Director, Associate General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99.1   Press Release of Knight Trading Group, Inc. issued on April 20, 2005.