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 16, 2009
PAULSON CAPITAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 000-18188
| Oregon | 93-0589534 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 811 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland, Oregon | 97204 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 503-243-6000
Former name or former address if changed since last report: no change
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On March 16, 2009, Paulson Capital Corp., an Oregon corporation (the “Company”), issued a letter to shareholders. The letter will be available on the Company’s website at http://www.paulsoninvestment.com/, although the Company reserves the right to discontinue that availability at any time, and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Report on Form 8-K is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
The Company does not have, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to release publicly any updates or any changes in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is attached hereto and this list is intended to constitute the exhibit index:
| 99.1 | Letter to Shareholders dated March 16, 2009 |
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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.
| Date: March 16, 2009 | PAULSON CAPITAL CORP. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Chester L. F. Paulson | |||||||
| Chester L. F. Paulson | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
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