Sunset Acquisition 8-K/A


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2014

LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Florida
 
001-15799
 
650701248
(State or Other Jurisdiction
 of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
 Number)
 
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

4400 Biscayne Boulevard, 12th Floor, Miami, Florida
 
33137
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     (212) 409-2000

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Introductory Note
 
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTFS”) previously filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2014 (the “Current Report”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2014 to report the acquisition by Securities America Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of LTFS, of certain assets of Sunset Financial Services, Inc. (“Sunset”). The purpose of this amendment to the Current Report is to include the financial statements and pro forma financial information required under Item 9.01. Except for the foregoing, this Form 8-K/A No. 1 effects no other changes to the Current Report.
 
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

The audited statement of financial condition of Sunset at December 31, 2013 and the audited statement of operations, statement of stockholder's equity and statement of cash flows of Sunset for the year ended December 31, 2013 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated in their entirety herein by reference.

The unaudited statement of financial condition of Sunset at September 30, 2014, the unaudited statement of operations and statement of cash flows of Sunset for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and the unaudited statement of stockholder's equity of Sunset for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated in their entirety herein by reference.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed balance sheet at September 30, 2014 and the unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and are incorporated in their entirety herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
Description
 
23.1
 
Consent of KPMG LLP.

 
 
 
99.1
 
Audited statement of financial condition of Sunset at December 31, 2013 and the audited statement of operations, statement of stockholder's equity and statement of cash flows of Sunset for the year ended December 31, 2013.
 
 
 
99.2
 
Unaudited statement of financial condition of Sunset at September 30, 2014, the unaudited statement of operations and statement of cash flows of Sunset for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and the unaudited statement of stockholder's equity of Sunset for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
 
 
 
99.3
 
Unaudited pro forma combined condensed balance sheet at September 30, 2014 and the unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2013.





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.

Date:  January 30, 2015

 
LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Brett H. Kaufman    
 
 
Name:  
Brett H. Kaufman
 
 
Title:  
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer