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 16, 2006

 

A.G. EDWARDS, INC.

 

 

Delaware

001-08527

43-1288229

(State or Other

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Jurisdiction)

 

Identification Number)

 

One North Jefferson

 

St. Louis, Missouri

63103

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 955-3000

 

 

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:

 

o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 425 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

Filed herewith is A.G. Edwards, Inc.’s announcement regarding the formation of A.G. Edwards Mortgage, LLC, a joint venture between A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (the “Company”) and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as contained in a press release dated August 16, 2006. The joint venture will originate, process and fund mortgage loans for the Company’s clients.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99(i)

A.G. Edwards, Inc.’s press release regarding the announcement of the joint venture

between A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage to

form the joint venture, A.G. Edwards Mortgage, LLC.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.G. Edwards, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

August 16, 2006

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas L. Kelly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Douglas L. Kelly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99(i)

 

A.G. Edwards, Inc.’s press release regarding the announcement of the joint venture between A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage to form the joint venture, A.G. Edwards Mortgage, LLC.