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): May 4, 2005
FIRST MONTAUK FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-6729
NEW JERSEY 22-1737915
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
Parkway 109 Office Center
328 Newman Springs Road
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(732) 842-4700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On May 4, 2005, Ms. Norma Doxey, a member of the Board of Directors of
First Montauk Financial Corp. since 1988, notified the Board that she was
resigning from further service on the Board, effective at the close of business
on May 4, 2005. Ms. Doxey's resignation was due to personal reasons and not the
result of any disagreement with First Montauk. Ms. Doxey had served on the Board
as a Class II Director. In addition, on May 4, 2005, the Board appointed Mr.
Victor K. Kurylak to serve as a Class II Director to replace the vacancy created
by Ms. Doxey's resignation. Mr. Kurylak is our Chief Executive Officer and
President, offices he has held since February 8, 2005 and January 1, 2004,
respectively. The terms of Mr. Kurylak's employment with First Montauk is
governed by an employment agreement effective as of February 8, 2005, the terms
and conditions of which were previously reported by First Montauk on its Current
Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2005.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST MONTAUK FINANCIAL CORP.
By: /s/ Victor K. Kurylak
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Name: Victor K. Kurylak
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 6, 2005