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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) August 15, 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.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On August 15, 2005, Brooke Corporation issued a press release announcing the
completion of its follow-on offering of 2.5 million shares of its common stock.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the federal securities laws relating to the Company's offer of its common stock.
These statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of the
Company's management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include market
conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control and the risk factors
and other cautionary statements discussed in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated August 15, 2005, announcing the completion of
the Company's follow-on offering of 2.5 million shares of its common stock.
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 : 08/15/05
BROOKE CORPORATION
/s/ Anita F. Larson
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Anita F. Larson
President and Chief Operating Officer
Exhibit
99.1 Press Release issued by BROOKE CORPORATION on August 15, 2005.