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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) January 20, 2005
BROOKE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
KANSAS 1-31698 48-1009756
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
10950 Grandview Drive, Suite 600, Overland Park, Kansas 66210
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (913) 661-0123
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
PRESS RELEASE. On January 20, 2005, Brooke Corporation (AMEX: BXX) issued a
press release announcing selected December 2004 results for its franchise and
finance subsidiaries. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.01
to this Form 8-K.
The press release may contain forward-looking statements. Investors are
cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
and several factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could
cause actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements: uncertainties associated with market acceptance of and demand for
the Company's products and services, impact of competitive products and pricing,
dependence on third-party suppliers and their pricing, ability to meet product
demand, exposure to market risks, uncertainties associated with the development
of technology, changes in the law and in economic, political and regulatory
environments, the dependence on intellectual property rights, and the
effectiveness of internal controls. Investors are directed to the Company's most
recent annual and quarterly reports, which are available from the Company
without charge or at www.sec.gov, for a more complete description of the
Company's business.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99.01 Press Release dated January 20, 2005 announcing selected
subsidiary results for December 2004.
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date : 01/20/05
BROOKE CORPORATION
/s/ Robert D. Orr
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Robert D. Orr
Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit
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99.01 Press Release issued by BROOKE CORPORATION on January 20, 2005.