8-K 1 q1earningscall2005.htm Q1 2005 CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT. FORM 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): April 26, 2005

 

FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Virginia   54-1873198   000-50230

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  (Commission File Number)

 

1001 Nineteenth Street

North Arlington, VA 22209

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(703) 312-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.


      On April 26, 2005,  Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc.  (the "Company")  held a conference call to discuss its earnings guidance for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. A copy of the conference call transcript is furnished herewith and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT

 

 99.1        April 26, 2005 Conference Call Transcript.
 
  

 


SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

       

FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.

Date: April 27, 2005       By:   /s/ Eric F. Billings
               

     Eric F. Billings

     Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer