SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 22, 2001
LaBRANCHE & CO INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-15251 13-4064735
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One Exchange Plaza, New York, New York, 10006 10006
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 425-1144
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 22, 2001, LaBranche & Co Inc. ("LaBranche") issued a press
release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, relating to the release of
LaBranche's third quarter 2001 earnings figures. In addition, LaBranche
announced (i) its acquisition of Bocklet & Company, LLC on October 18, 2001,
(ii) its acquisition on September 20, 2001 of the entire interest of each of
Freedom Specialist Inc. and R. Adrian & Company, LLC in the New York Stock
Exchange specialist joint account, in which it owned the remainder of the
membership interests, and (iii) its acquisition of substantially all the
assets of Cranmer & Cranmer, Inc., and American Stock Exchange specialist
firm on August 14, 2001.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS
99.1 Press release, dated October 22, 2001.
All other Items of this report are inapplicable.
SIGNATURES
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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: October 24, 2001 By: /S/ HARVEY S. TRAISON
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Name: Harvey S. Traison
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press release, dated October 22, 2001.