SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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)             February 19, 2004
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                   LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



            Florida                      1-15799                 65-0701248
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(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission File           (IRS Employer
    of Incorporation)                     Number)            Identification No.)



590 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, New York                 10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (212) 409-2000
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





Item 5. Other Events

     On February 19, 2004,  Ladenburg  Thalmann  Financial  Services  Inc.  (the
"Company")  released the press release  attached as Exhibit 99.1  discussing the
Company's continued listing on the American Stock Exchange.

Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits

        (c) Exhibits:

                 99.1     Press release dated February 19, 2004




                                    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: February 19, 2004


                                   LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.




                              By:  /s/ Victor M. Rivas
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                                   Name:   Victor M. Rivas
                                   Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer