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
May 2, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FBR & CO.
(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.) |
1300 North Seventeenth Street
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 May 2, 2017, FBR & Co. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. A copy of the press release is filed herewith and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The information set forth under Item 2.02 is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and exhibits.
| Exhibits. | |
| 99.1 | FBR & Co. Press Release dated May 2, 2017 |
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 & CO. |
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| Date: May 2, 2017 | | By: | /s/ Bradley J. Wright |
| | | | Bradley J. Wright |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 2, 2017, issued by FBR & Co. | |
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