UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2005

Ameritrade Holding Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		0-49992 (Commission File Number)		82-0543156 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

4211 South 102nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska (Address of principal executive offices)		68127 (Zip Code)

(402) 331-7856
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(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):

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Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers and
Item 8.01.		Other Events

(1) Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer J. Peter Ricketts plans to leave the registrant, effective August 26, 2005, to explore the opportunity for public service. Mr. Ricketts will continue to serve as the registrant’s Vice Chairman and a member of its Board of Directors.

(2) Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Kurt Halvorson plans to leave the registrant on August 26, 2005 to pursue other interests.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release of the registrant issued August 4, 2005.

The press release is being furnished to, not filed with, the Commission.

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.