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 (Date of earliest event reported) July 8, 2002 ------------ LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. ------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Florida 1-15799 65-0701248 - ---------------------------- ----------- ----------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 590 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, New York 10022 - -------------------------------------------------- --------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 409-2000 -------------- Not Applicable ----------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events Effective July 8, 2002, Phillip Frost, M.D. resigned from the board of directors of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. ("Company"). Dr. Frost advised the Company that he resigned from the board due to his other existing responsibilities. 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. Date: July 11, 2002 LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. By: /s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III ----------------------------- Name: J. Bryant Kirkland III Title: Chief Financial Officer