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): May 25, 2006
E*TRADE Financial Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-11921 | 94-2844166 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 135 East 57th Street New York, New York |
10022 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(646) 521-4300
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 25, 2006, E*TRADE Financial Corporation issued the following press release:
E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING
New York, NY, May 25, 2006—E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation (NYSE: ET) today announced the results of its Annual Shareholder Meeting held today, May 25, 2006, in Arlington, VA. Over ninety percent of all outstanding shares were voted. Shareholders voted in favor of all the proposals on the proxy, including the election of three directors and the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s auditors.
Michael K. Parks, Managing Director, Leveraged Finance Group, Trust Company of the West; Lewis E. Randall, Private Investor; and Stephen H. Willard, Chief Executive Officer, Flamel Technologies S.A. were each re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term that will end at the Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting in 2009.
The Company’s Corporate Report is currently available at www.etrade.com.
About E*TRADE FINANCIAL
The E*TRADE FINANCIAL family of companies provides financial services including trading, investing, banking and lending for retail and institutional customers. Securities products and services are offered by E*TRADE Securities LLC (Member NASD/SIPC). Bank and lending products and services are offered by E*TRADE Bank, a Federal savings bank, Member FDIC, or its subsidiaries.
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Important Notice E*TRADE FINANCIAL and the E*TRADE FINANCIAL logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation. The statements contained in this news release that are forward-looking are based on current expectations that are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks, and actual results may differ materially. The uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to, changes in market activity, anticipated increases in the rate of new customer acquisition, the conversion of new visitors to the site to customers, the activity of customers and assets held at the institution, seasonality, the development and enhancement of products and services, competitive pressures (including price competition), system failures, economic and political conditions, changes in consumer behavior and the introduction of competing products having technological and/or other advantages. Further information about these risks and uncertainties can be found in the information included in the annual reports previously filed by E*TRADE Group, Inc. or E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation with the SEC on Form 10-K (including information under the caption “Risk Factors”) and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
© 2006 E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation. All rights reserved.
E*TRADE FINANCIAL Media Contact
Pam Erickson
E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation
617-296-6080
pam.erickson@etrade.com
E*TRADE FINANCIAL Investor Relations Contact
Adam Townsend
E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation
916-463-2889
adam.townsend@etrade.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| E*TRADE Financial Corporation | ||||
| Date: May 31, 2006 | By: | /s/ RUSSELL S. ELMER | ||
| Name: | Russell S. Elmer | |||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||