SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 9, 2002
FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Ontario, Canada (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) | 1-12043 (COMMISSION FILE NO.) | 98-0080034 (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) |
P.O. Box 2015, Suite 1110 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) | M4R 1K8 (ZIP CODE) |
(416) 322-1515
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
NONE
(FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF APPLICABLE)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc., an Ontario corporation (the "Company"), has agreed to acquire the U.S. Oppenheimer Private Client and Asset Management Divisions of CIBC World Markets Corp. On December 10, 2002, the Company and CIBC issued a press release announcing details of the transaction. Such press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99 | Press Release dated December 10, 2002 |
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.
FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC.
By: "E.K. Roberts"___
Name: E.K. Roberts
Title: President
December 10, 2002
FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC.
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
REPORT DATED DECEMBER 10, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99 | Press Release dated December 10, 2002 |