Form 8-K

 

 

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

April 18, 2012

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-31720   30-0168701
(State of Incorporation)  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800

Minneapolis, Minnesota

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

   55402
  (Zip Code)

(612) 303-6000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 18, 2012, Piper Jaffray Companies (the “Company”) reported its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012. See the Company’s press release dated April 18, 2012, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit

 

99    Press Release dated April 18, 2012

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES
Date: April 18, 2012     By  

/s/ Debbra L. Schoneman

      Debbra L. Schoneman
      Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

No.

   

Description

   

Manner of Filing

99    Press Release dated April 18, 2012    Filed Electronically