UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): July 12, 2005
Ameritrade Holding Corporation
| Delaware | 0-49992 | 82-0543156 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 4211 South 102nd Street Omaha, Nebraska (Address of principal executive offices) |
68127 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (402) 331-7856
(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 (see General Instruction A.2.):
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and
Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 12, 2005, the Registrant released its financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 24, 2005. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 News Release issued by the Registrant on July 12, 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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: July 12, 2005 | AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ John R. MacDonald | |||
| John R. MacDonald Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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