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: August 15, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)


E*TRADE Financial Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(646) 521-4300
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 15, 2016 the Company filed a prospectus supplement relating to an offering of up to $400 million of fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Investors should note that the Company announces material financial information in SEC filings, press releases and public conference calls. Based on guidance from the SEC, the Company may also use the Investor Relations section of its corporate website, about.etrade.com, to communicate with investors about the Company. It is possible that the financial and other information posted there could be deemed to be material information. The information on the Company’s corporate website is not part of this document.

The information appearing in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)       Exhibits

    99.1       Press release dated August 15, 2016

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.