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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2011
TradeStation Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | 000-31049 | 650977576 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission (File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
8050 SW 10th Street, Suite 4000, Plantation, Florida | 33324 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (954) 652-7000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 20, 2011, TradeStation Group, Inc. (the Company) and Monex Group, Inc. (Monex) issued a joint press release announcing that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which a subsidiary of Monex will acquire all the outstanding common stock of the Company for $9.75 per share, or approximately $411 million in aggregate, through a cash tender offering followed by a merger. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated April 20, 2011 |
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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.
TradeStation Group, Inc. | ||||||
Date: April 20, 2011 | By: | /s/ David H. Fleischman | ||||
Name: | David H. Fleischman | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated April 20, 2011 |