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): July 26, 2006 (July 24, 2006)
KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-14223 | 22-3689303 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
545 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(201) 222-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Knight Capital Group, Inc.
Current Report on Form 8-K
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On July 25, 2006, Knight Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, effective July 24, 2006, Laurie M. Shahon was unanimously elected to the Company’s Board of Directors. No transactions occurred in the last two years to which the Company was a party in which Ms. Shahon had or is to have a direct or indirect material interest. The committees of the Board of Directors to which Ms. Shahon will be named have not been determined at this time.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release of Knight Capital Group, Inc. issued on July 25, 2006.
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’s duly authorized signatory.
Dated: July 26, 2006
| KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Andrew M. Greenstein | |
| Name: | Andrew M. Greenstein | |
| Title: | Managing Director, Associate General | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Knight Capital Group, Inc. issued on July 25, 2006. |