SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December
VAN DER MOOLEN HOLDING N.V.
(Translation of Registrant 's name into English)
Keizersgracht 307
1016 ED Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(+31) 20 535 6789
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
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under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .)
Schedule of Information Contained in this Report:
The English language press release of Van der Moolen Holding N.V. dated December
4, 2007 announces the selling of certain assets related to its NYSE specialist
activities to Lehman Brothers Inc.
Van der Moolen Holding NV Sells Certain Assets Related to Its NYSE
Specialist Activities to Lehman Brothers Inc.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2007--Van der
Moolen Holding NV today announced that it has reached agreement to
sell certain assets of its US specialist activities to Lehman Brothers
Inc. for zero consideration. The agreement includes all specialist
stocks and the majority of staff. As from the date of consummation of
the transaction, which is expected on or around December 10, Lehman
Brothers will assume specialist responsibility for the 308 operating
companies on the New York Stock Exchange floor.
Following the sale of its US specialist book, Van der Moolen
Holding NV fourth quarter net result will include charges for
derecognition of certain VDMS intangible assets amounting to EUR 40
million (net of taxes). This amount excludes any charges for severance
and other one restructuring costs.
Richard den Drijver, CEO of Van der Moolen Holding NV, comments:
"This transaction marks the end of an era for our company, but
certainly not the end of our activities in the US. From now on the
focus of our US business will be on brokerage and trading at the
Chicago Board Stock Exchange (CBSX). This brings our focus in the US
in line with our strategy in Europe."
For more information about Van der Moolen, please visit
www.vandermoolen.com or contact Investor Relations/Corporate
Communications, telephone +31 (0)20 535 6789.
Disclaimer:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of, and which have been made pursuant to, the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding our
future financial condition, results of operations and business
strategy, plans and objectives are forward-looking. Statements
containing the words "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "estimate,"
"expect," "hope," and words of similar meaning are forward-looking. In
particular, the following are forward-looking in nature: statements
with regard to strategy and management objectives; pending or
potential acquisitions; pending or potential litigation and government
investigations, including litigation and investigations concerning
specialist trading in the U.S.; future revenue sources; the effects of
changes or prospective changes in the regulation or structure of the
securities exchanges on which our subsidiaries operate; and trends in
results, performance, achievements or conditions in the markets in
which we operate. These forward-looking statements involve risks,
uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control,
which may cause our results, performance, achievements or conditions
in the markets in which we operate to differ, possibly materially,
from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements.
We describe certain important factors to consider in connection with
these forward-looking statements under "Key Information - Risk
Factors" and elsewhere in our annual filing with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission on Form 20-F 2005. We caution you not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our
management's view only as of the date of this Report. We have no
obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: Van der Moolen Holding NV
Investor Relations/Corporate Communications
+31 (0)20 535 6789
www.vandermoolen.com
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, thereunto duly authorized.
VAN DER MOOLEN HOLDING N.V.
Date: December 4, 2007 By: /s/ Richard E. den Drijver
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name: Richard E. den Drijver
title: Chairman of the Executive
Board
By: /s/ M. Wolfswinkel
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name : M. Wolfswinkel
title: Member of the Executive
Board
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