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
February 10, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FBR Capital Markets Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Virginia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-33518 | 20-5164223 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1001 Nineteenth Street North
Arlington, VA 22209
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(703) 312-9500
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 10, 2010, FBR Capital Markets Corporation issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit.
| 99.1 | FBR Capital Markets Corporation Press Release dated February 10, 2010. | ||||
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.
FBR Capital Markets Corporation | |||||
| Date: February 10, 2010 | By: | /s/ Bradley J. Wright Bradley J. Wright Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||