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) | October 1, 2003 | |
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) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 4500 Bohannon Drive, Menlo Park, CA | 94025 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (650) 331-6000 | |
E*TRADE Group, Inc.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 1, 2003, pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware Corporations Code, the Company filed a Certificate of Ownership and Merger wherein it merged with and into its wholly-owned subsidiary, E*TRADE Financial Corporation, with the Company as the surviving entity. Upon the completion of the filing, the Company immediately changed its name to “E*TRADE Financial Corporation.”
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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.
Date: October 1, 2003
| E*TRADE Financial Corporation | ||
By: | /S/ RUSSELL S. ELMER | |
| Russell S. Elmer, Corporate Secretary | ||
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