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): | August 30, 2006 |
Piper Jaffray Companies
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-31720 | 30-0168701 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55402 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (612) 303-6000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Effective on August 30, 2006, Richard A. Zona resigned from the Board of Directors of Piper Jaffray Companies (the "Company"), for personal reasons. In connection with Mr. Zona’s resignation, the Board of Directors approved certain changes to the membership of its three standing committees, effective August 30, 2006. Following these changes, the membership of the committees is as follows:
Audit Committee:
Frank L. Sims, Chair
B. Kristine Johnson
Samuel L. Kaplan
Compensation Committee:
Michael R. Francis, Chair
Frank L. Sims
Jean M. Taylor
Nominating and Governance Committee:
Samuel L. Kaplan, Chair
Michael R. Francis
Jean M. Taylor
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.
Piper Jaffray Companies | ||||
September 1, 2006 | By: |
/s/ James L. Chosy
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Name: James L. Chosy | ||||
Title: General Counsel and Secretary |