Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): March 23, 2004
The Phoenix Companies, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-16517 06-1599088
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
One American Row, Hartford, CT 06102-5056
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 403-5000
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On March 23, 2004 The Phoenix Companies, Inc. announced in a news release (attached as Exhibit
99.1) that it had reached an agreement for the sale of its retail broker-dealer operations to Linsco/Private
Ledger (LPL Financial Services).
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
99.1 The news release of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. dated March 23, 2004 described in Item 9.
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.
THE PHOENIX COMPANIES, INC.
Date: March 23, 2004 By: /s/ Carole A. Masters
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Name: Carole A. Masters
Title: Vice President and Counsel
