UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report: November 10, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 1-11921 | 94-2844166 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1271 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10020
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 521-4300
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:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
Today the Company issued the attached press release announcing the determination of its Board of Directors following a review of strategic alternatives.
The Company press release related to the foregoing event is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated November 10, 2011 |
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.
E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: | November 10, 2011 | By: | /s/ Karl A. Roessner | |||
| Name: | Karl A. Roessner | |||||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated November 10, 2011 |