LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
153 EAST
53RD
STREET,
49TH
FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
April 21, 2006
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
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Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
SEC File No: 333-130026 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-130026) of Ladenburg
Thalmann Financial Services Inc., the undersigned hereby requests acceleration of the effective
date of said Registration Statement to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, or as soon
thereafter as practicable.
In connection with the Companys request for acceleration of effectiveness of the
above-referenced Registration Statement, the Company acknowledges the following:
(1) Should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the
filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the
filing;
(2) The action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in
declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the
adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
(3) The Company may not assert this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the
Commission or any person under the federal securities law of the United States.
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LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
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/s/ Salvatore Giardina
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Name: |
Salvatore Giardina |
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Title: |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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