UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
Filed by the Registrant / /
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/ / Preliminary Proxy Statement
/ / Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
14a-6(e)(2))
/ / Definitive Proxy Statement
/x/ Definitive Additional Materials
/ / Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12
BKF CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
RONALD LABOW
KURT SCHACHT
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(Name of Persons(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)
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Steel Partners II, L.P. ("Steel") is filing materials contained in
this Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with
the solicitation of proxies in support of the election of the nominees of Steel
to the Board of Directors of BKF Capital Group, Inc. (the "Company") and other
business proposals at the 2005 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company
scheduled to be held on June 9, 2005, or any other meeting of stockholders held
in lieu thereof, and any adjournments, postponements, reschedulings or
continuations thereof.
Item 1: The following voting instructions were mailed to the
Company's stockholders on May 27, 2005.
In addition to returning your GOLD proxy card by mail there are also two easy ways to vote!
Vote by Telephone Vote by Internet
Call Toll Free on a Touch-Tone Phone Go to Website
1-800-454-8683 WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
Follow these four easy steps: Follow these four easy steps:
1. Read the accompanying proxy material and 1. Read the accompanying proxy material and
GOLD voting instruction form. GOLD voting instruction form.
2. Call 1-800-454-8683. 2. Go to Website WWW.PROXYCARD.COM
3. Enter your 12 digit Control Number located on the 3. Enter your 12 digit Control Number located on the
right hand side of your GOLD voting form. right hand side of your GOLD voting form.
4. Follow the recorded instructions 4. Follow the instructions provided.
Your vote is important! Your vote is important!
Call 1-800-454-8683 Anytime! Go to WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM Anytime!
