UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549




FORM 8-K

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


Date of report: March 5, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)


E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

1-11921

94-2844166

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1271 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10020

New York, New York 10022

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (646) 521-4300


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 5.02.       Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Nicholas Utton, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, has departed from E*TRADE Financial Corporation as of March 5, 2013.  Mr. Utton will be eligible to receive separation benefits in accordance with his employment agreement dated January 1, 2012.



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.

E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 
 

Dated:

March 5, 2013

By:

/s/ Karl A. Roessner

Name: Karl A. Roessner

Title: Corporate Secretary