SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MARCH 26, 2001
DETWILER, MITCHELL & CO.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-12926 95-2627415
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(State of other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer or
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
225 Franklin Street, 20th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-451-0100
Fechtor, Detwiler, Mitchell & Co.
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 26, 2001, the Company announced that the
stockholders had approved, and the Company subsequently filed, an
amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation to change its name
from "Fechtor, Detwiler, Mitchell & Co." to "Detwiler, Mitchell &
Co." and to effect a 1-for-4 reverse split of the issued and
outstanding shares of common stock. The Company also announced
that effective March 27, 2001, the Company's common stock became
listed under the symbol "DMCO" in the Nasdaq SmallCap Market and
under the symbol "DEM" on the Pacific Exchange.
A copy of the Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of
Incorporation is attached as Exhibit 3.21 and a copy of the press
release concerning the announcement above is attached to this Report
as Exhibit 28.1 and both are hereby incorporated by reference.
Other proposals approved by the stockholders of the Company
at the Annual Meeting include the election of Frank Jenkins,
James Mitchell and Robert Sharp as Directors of the Company to serve
three years or until their successors are duly appointed and the proposal
to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company's independent accountants for the year 2001.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
3.21 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of
Incorporation filed March 26, 2001.
28.1 Press Release dated March 26, 2001
announcing name change and one-for-four
reverse split of the Company's common stock.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DETWILER, MITCHELL & CO.
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(Registrant)
Dated: March 30, 2001 By: /s/ Robert E. Jeffords
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(Signature)
Robert E. Jeffords
Assistant Secretary
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