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
January 26, 2011
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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1-31720
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30-0168701 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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| 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800 |
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| Minneapolis, Minnesota
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55402 |
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(612) 303-6000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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):
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 January 26, 2011, Piper Jaffray Companies (the “Company”) reported its financial results
for its fourth fiscal quarter and its fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. See the Company’s press release dated
January 26, 2011, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto. The press release includes a reference
to core earnings per diluted common share. Management believes this non-GAAP financial measure
provides useful information to investors because it excludes restructuring charges, which are
unrelated to our primary business operations, and the exclusion of these charges helps investors
understand our operating results and underlying operational trends as compared to prior periods.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit
99 Press Release dated January 26, 2011
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