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
September 19, 2005
Commission File Number 1-12043
OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.
Ontario, Canada 98-0080034 (State of incorporation) (IRS employer identification number) PO Box 2015, Suite 1110 20 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto Ontario Canada M4R 1K8 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (416) 322-1515 ____________________ |
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SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On September 19, 2005 Advantage Advisers, Inc. (“Advantage”) and Imperial Investment Advisors Private Limited (“Imperial”) received notice from the Independent Directors of The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IFN) and The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GRR) of the funds’ intention not to renew the advisory contacts between the funds and Advantage and Imperial when the advisory contracts expire by their terms on December 4, 2005. Both Advantage and Imperial are indirect operating subsidiaries of Oppenheimer who, together with other Oppenheimer subsidiaries, provide investment advisory services to a variety of funds for fees. The India Fund, Inc. is the largest of the funds advised by Oppenheimer affiliates.
Exhibit Reference
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99.1 | Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. press release, dated September 19, 2005. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
Date: September 19, 2005 By: "E.K. Roberts" --------------------------------- E.K. Roberts President and Treasurer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |