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): | March 1, 2012 |
Piper Jaffray Companies
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-31720 | 30-0168701 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55402 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (612) 303-6000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 1, 2012, Piper Jaffray Companies (the "Company") issued the attached press release, which is incorporated herein by reference. The press release contains forward-looking statements, which are statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that are difficult to predict and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including factors identified under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and updated in the Company’s subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Also, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. The Company undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.
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 | ||||
| March 1, 2012 | By: | /s/ James L. Chosy | ||
| Name: James L. Chosy | ||||
| Title: General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99 | Press release dated March 1, 2012 |