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):
JANUARY 2, 2003
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 completed the acquisition of the U.S. Oppenheimer Private Client Division of CIBC World Markets Corp. and has agreed to complete the acquisition of the U.S. Oppenheimer Asset Management Division at a later date. On January 6, 2003, the Company and CIBC issued a press release announcing details of the acquisitions. 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 January 6, 2003 |
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
January 6, 2003
FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC.
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
REPORT DATED January 6, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99 | Press Release dated January 6, 2003 |