UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
April 4, 2014
Date of report (date of earliest event reported)
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34963 | 20-3717839 |
| (State or other jurisdictions of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.) |
75 State Street
Boston MA 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 423-3644
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | |
(b) On April 4, 2014, LPL Financial LLC (“LPL Financial”), a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), permitted Derek Bruton to resign, effective immediately, in light of the Company’s concerns about Mr. Bruton’s interactions with other employees. Mr. Bruton served as Managing Director, Independent Advisor Services, of LPL Financial. The separation was not related to the Company’s performance.
SIGNATURE
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.
| LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ David P. Bergers | |
| David P. Bergers | ||
| General Counsel | ||
Dated: April 4, 2014