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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): February 20, 2008

RODMAN & RENSHAW CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33737		84-1374481
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

1270 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York		10022
(Address Of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 356-0500

(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:

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))

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Item 8.01.      Other Events.

           On February 20, 2008, Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RODM) issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (d)      Exhibits

Exhibit
No.		Description
99.1		Press release, dated February 20, 2008.

 

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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.

			Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc.
Dated:	February 20, 2008		By:	/s/ Thomas G. Pinou
				Thomas G. Pinou
				Chief Financial Officer

 

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