UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| Delaware | 1-31720 | 30-0168701 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
55402 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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| Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 26, 2005, Piper Jaffray Companies (the “Company”) reported its financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and its fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. See the Company’s press release dated January 26, 2005, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit | |||||
| 99 | Press Release dated January 26, 2005 | |||||
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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.
| PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES | ||||
Date: January 26, 2005
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By | /s/ Sandra G. Sponem | ||
| Sandra G. Sponem | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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