-----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, FE/5tN5i930RD63I+Tmp0ky4t62d+FIwDYxjii4aDHSgxBSCNiflvNnYLz0Ru9RE UqHxbbxcbR+g67+h0QYrSw== 0001209028-04-000132.txt : 20040812 0001209028-04-000132.hdr.sgml : 20040812 20040812171458 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209028-04-000132 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040812 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040812 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001209028 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 541873198 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50230 FILM NUMBER: 04971115 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 19TH STREET NORTH CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22209 BUSINESS PHONE: 7033129500 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FOREST MERGER CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20021205 8-K 1 kkrannouncement.txt RE: CLOSING OF THE KKR PRIVATE PLACEMENT. 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): August 12, 2004 FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) VIRGINIA 0-50230 54-1873198 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1001 NINETEENTH STREET NORTH ARLINGTON, VA 22209 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code) (703) 312-9500 (Registrant's telephone number,including area code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS 1. Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc., has closed a $780 million offering for KKR Financial Corp., a newly-formed real estate investment trust (REIT) to be managed by an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. The transaction involved the private sale of 78 million common shares priced at $10.00 per share pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, primarily Rule 144A. Signatures 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 thereunto duly authorized. FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC. Date: August 12, 2004 By: /s/ Emanuel J. Friedman ----------------------- Emanuel J. Friedman Co-Chairman and Co-CEO -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----