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 18, 2007
FIRST MONTAUK FINANCIAL CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-6729
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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 8.01 Other Events
On May 18, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release
announcing that it moved in New Jersey Superior Court to vacate
the settlement agreement with Edward H. Okun and his affiliated
companies covering three separate lawsuits arising out of the
termination of a merger agreement by Mr. Okun through an
affiliated company in December 2006. A copy of this press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
Exhibit 99.1 is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference
in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Om May 23, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release
announcing that in response to the Registrant's motion in the
New Jersey Superior Court to vacate the settlement agreement
with Edward H. Okun and his affiliated companies, Mr. Okun
agreed to a consent order vacating and setting aside the
settlement agreement previously executed between the
Registrant, certain of its directors and officers, and Mr. Okun
and several of his affiliated companies. A copy of this press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report.
Exhibit 99.2 is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference
in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed or furnished herewith:
99.1 Press Release dated May 18, 2007
99.2 Press Release dated May 23, 2007
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 23, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated May 18, 2007
99.2 Press Release dated May 23, 2007