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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): August 29, 2001
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Knight Trading Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 001-14223 22-3689303
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Number) Identification No.)
525 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310
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(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(201) 222-9400
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
In our Form 10-Q filing on August 13, 2001, we updated our Form 8-K filing of
November 30, 2000 in regards to a putative class action entitled Prager v.
Knight Trading Group, Inc. et al, for which we are a defendant. In general, the
complaint alleged that the Company improperly traded securities for its own
account in advance of trading securities for broker/dealer clients. Upon our
motion, and pursuant to an Order of the United States District Court, District
of New Jersey, dated July 17, 2001, the action was dismissed with prejudice. We
noted in the Form 10-Q that in accordance with the Federal Rules of Appellate
Procedure, the plaintiff had thirty days to appeal the Order. As an update, on
August 15, 2001, a Notice of Appeal was filed by the plaintiff.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
KNIGHT TRADING GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Michael T. Dorsey
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Name: Michael T. Dorsey
Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
Dated: August 29, 2001