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) July 6, 2006

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 July 6, 2006, LaBranche & Co Inc. issued a press release announcing its estimated results for the second quarter of 2006. In addition, certain additional financial information was provided by LaBranche in a conference call and webcast on July 6, 2006 following the issuance of the press release. A transcript of the conference call providing that additional financial information is set forth as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in this report, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 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 Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1       Transcript of July 6, 2006 conference call and webcast.

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: July 6, 2006

By

/s/ Jeffrey A. McCutcheon

 

 

Name: Jeffrey A. McCutcheon

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Transcript of July 6, 2006 conference call and webcast.

 

 

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