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): October 17, 2008 FIRST MONTAUK FINANCIAL CORP. ----------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-6729 ------ NEW JERSEY 22-1737915 ---------- ---------- (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) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW IF THE FORM 8-K FILING IS INTENDED TO SIMULTANEOUSLY SATISFY THE FILING OBLIGATION OF THE REGISTRANT UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01 Other Items On October 20, 2008, First Montauk Financial Corp. (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing the results of its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on October 17, 2008. A copy of this press release is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibit Exhibit Title or Description Number 99.1 Press Release, dated October 20, 2008 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. FIRST MONTAUK FINANCIAL CORP. By: /s/ Victor K. Kurylak --------------------------------------- Name: Victor K. Kurylak Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: October 20, 2008