UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report: February 7, 2019
(Date of earliest event reported)


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

11 Times Square, New York, New York 10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company                  ⃞

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On February 7, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company declared cash dividends of $29.375 per share on its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A and $2,650.00 per share (equivalent to $26.500 per depositary share) on its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B.  Each of these cash dividends will be distributed on March 15, 2019 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 28, 2019.

Additionally, the Company published an updated version of its investor presentation with data for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018. The presentation is available on the Company’s corporate website, about.etrade.com.  The information on the Company’s corporate website is not part of this document.

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.