8-K 1 a5410629.txt E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 8-K 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): May 23, 2007 E*TRADE Financial Corporation (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-11921 94-2844166 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 135 East 57th Street New York, New York 10022 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (646) 521-4300 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ------------ ================================================================================ Item 8.01. Other Events. On May 23, 2007, E*TRADE Financial Corporation issued the attached press release. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. E*TRADE Financial Corporation Date: May 23, 2007 By: /s/ RUSSELL S. ELMER ----------------- -------------------------------- Name: Russell S. Elmer Title: Corporate Secretary