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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

 

January 26, 2005
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 or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800
Minneapolis, Minnesota
      55402
         
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (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):

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

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 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))



 


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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On January 26, 2005, Piper Jaffray Companies (the “Company”) reported its financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and its fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. See the Company’s press release dated January 26, 2005, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

             
(c)
  Exhibit    
 
           
    99     Press Release dated January 26, 2005

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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: January 26, 2005
  By   /s/ Sandra G. Sponem
       
      Sandra G. Sponem
      Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

         
No.
  Description   Manner of Filing
 
       
99
  Press Release dated January 26, 2005   Filed Electronically