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) October 8, 2002
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LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Florida 1-15799 65-0701248
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
590 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, New York 10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 409-2000
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events
Effective October 8, 2002, J. Bryant Kirkland III resigned as Chief
Financial Officer of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. ("Company"). Mr.
Kirkland resigned from his position in order to devote his full time to his
positions with New Valley Corporation, Vector Group Ltd. and their subsidiaries.
The Company has appointed Salvatore Giardina as its new Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer to replace Mr. Kirkland.
Mr. Giardina, 40 years old, has been the Company's Vice President of
Finance since June 2001. Mr. Giardina has been affiliated with Ladenburg
Thalmann & Co. Inc. ("Ladenburg Thalmann"), one of the Company's operating
subsidiaries, since February 1990. He has served as Ladenburg Thalmann's Chief
Financial Officer since August 1998, and from February 1990 until August 1998,
served as its Controller. From August 1983 until February 1990, Mr. Giardina was
an auditor with the national public accounting firm of Laventhol & Horwath. Mr.
Giardina is a certified public accountant.
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: October 8, 2002
LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
By: /s/ Victor M. Rivas
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Name: Victor M. Rivas
Title: President and
Chief Executive Officer