-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RU7zz7p5oMVouk4kf6NKxBWwMZ4SxAlZiCAlq2Di0LEOTZrh1m66OVeLSi+nbiQP aKmcrDkqENnn5D9tKJZd3Q== 0001023714-04-000049.txt : 20040517 0001023714-04-000049.hdr.sgml : 20040517 20040517172204 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001023714-04-000049 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040331 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040517 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEXIL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023714 IRS NUMBER: 133907058 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07833 FILM NUMBER: 04813699 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 HANOVER SQ CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127850900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 HANOVER SQ CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BULL & BEAR U S GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960926 8-K 1 bxl8k3-04.txt FIRST QUARTER 2004 FINANCIAL RESULTS SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 31, 2004 BEXIL CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Maryland 005-51849 13-3907058 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) 11 Hanover Square New York, NY 10005 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-212-785-0400 Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exihibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit ========== ================================================= 99.1 Press Release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions. On May 17, 2004, Bexil Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. A copy of the May 17, 2004 press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) is being furnished pursuant to Item 5 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. 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. BEXIL CORPORATION Date: May 17, 2004 /s/ Thomas B. Winmill --------------------- Thomas B. Winmill President EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit Number Exhibit Description - -------------- ------------------- 99.1 Press Release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. Exhibit 99.1 Bexil Corporation Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter 2004 New York - Bexil Corporation (AMEX: BXL) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004 2004 2003 ---- ---- Revenues: Interest and other income $ 65,441 $ 45,822 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate 519,511 953,371 --------- --------- 584,952 999,193 --------- --------- Expenses: General and administrative 203,493 120,843 Communication costs 4,785 3,670 Professional fees 18,798 23,020 --------- --------- 227,076 147,533 --------- --------- Income before income taxes 357,876 851,660 Income tax expense (benefit) (17,244) 39,803 --------- -------- Net income $ 375,120 $ 811,857 ========= ========= Per share net income: Basic $ 0.43 $ 0.94 Diluted $ 0.43 $ 0.94 Average shares outstanding: Basic 879,571 865,111 Diluted 880,928 865,111 Contact: William G. Vohrer Treasurer 1-212-785-0400, ext. 279 wvohrer@bexil.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----