Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   December 14, 2012

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Florida 001-15799 650701248
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4400 Biscayne Blvd., 12th Floor, Miami, Florida   33137
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (212) 409-2000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 14, 2012, the Board of Directors ("Board") of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. adopted charters for its Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance (formerly known as the Nominating Committee) Committees and adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Compensation Committee Charter, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter and the Corporate Governance Guidelines have been filed as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, to this Report and will each be posted in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.ladenburg.com, under Corporate Governance as soon as practicable.

In addition, the Board elected the following persons to serve as a Chairperson for the following Board Committees and approved a $10,000 annual payment in connection with such service: Audit Committee (Henry C. Beinstein), Compensation Committee (Dr. Richard M. Krasno) and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Jacqueline M. Simkin).





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Compensation Committee Charter

99.2 Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter

99.3 Corporate Governance Guidelines





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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.

         
    Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
          
December 14, 2012   By:   /s/ Brett H. Kaufman
       
        Name: Brett H. Kaufman
        Title: SVP and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Compensation Committee Charter
99.2
  Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter
99.3
  Corporate Governance Guidelines