SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 10, 2002
Instinet Group Incorporated
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-32717 13-4134098
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
3 Times Square, New York, New York 10036
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-310-9500
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events
On June 10, 2002, Instinet Group Incorporated (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire Island ECN in an all-stock transaction. The press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Number Description
99.1 News Release of Instinet Group Incorporated issued June 10, 2002:
Instinet to Acquire Island ECN.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereto duly authorized.
INSTINET GROUP INCORPORATED
Registrant
Date: June 10, 2002
By: /s/ Mark Nienstedt
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Mark Nienstedt
Acting President and Chief
Executive Officer, and Chief
Financial Officer, and Director