8-K

UNITED STATES

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

August 31, 2009

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

FCStone Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33363	42-1091210
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1251 NW Briarcliff Parkway, Suite 800, Kansas City, Missouri 64116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(800) 255-6381

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD.

On August 31, 2009, FCStone Group, Inc. reported key monthly performance metrics for July 2009. The public announcement was made by means of a press release, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information in this Item of this current report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of or otherwise subject to liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated August 31, 2009

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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.

	FCSTONE GROUP, INC.
Dated: August 31, 2009
	By:	/s/ Aaron M. Schroeder
		Aaron M. Schroeder
		Chief Accounting Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 31, 2009

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investor inquiries:

Bill Dunaway, 816-457-6246

billd@fcstone.com

FCStone Group, Inc. Key Monthly Performance Metrics for July 2009

KANSAS CITY, MO., August 31, 2009 – FCStone Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCSX), a commodity risk management firm, today reported key monthly performance metrics for July 2009, as follows:

• Over-the-counter (OTC) contract volume (in thousands) of 19.4 contracts, compared to 30.1 contracts in June 2009 and 132.1 contracts in July 2008;

• Exchange-traded contract volume (in thousands) of 2,284.3 contracts, compared to 4,299.7 contracts in June 2009 and 7,211.8 contracts in July 2008; and

• Average customer segregated assets (in millions) of $900.3, compared to $962.9 for June 2009 and $1,734.8 for July 2008.

The month-over-month decline in exchange-traded contract volumes is primarily the result of the ongoing actions by management to reduce FCStone’s exposure to low-margin clearing accounts in its Clearing and Execution Services segment and to refocus its clearing and execution business on supporting its core Commodity & Risk Management activities. While this strategy reduces exchange traded contract volumes for FCStone, the impact on profit contribution resulting from the loss of these types of accounts will not be proportionate to the reduced contract volumes.

FCStone’s release of selected monthly performance metrics is designed to provide more transparency into the ongoing dynamics of FCStone’s operating environment during the above-referenced time period. The reported performance metrics may fluctuate significantly from month-to-month, and therefore are not necessarily indicative of the quarterly or annual financial performance of FCStone. In addition, other factors not reflected by the performance metrics may have significant effects on FCStone’s financial performance.

About FCStone Group, Inc.

FCStone Group, Inc., along with its affiliates, is an integrated commodity risk management company providing risk management consulting and transaction execution services to commercial commodity intermediaries, end-users and producers. The firm assists primarily middle market customers in optimizing their profit margins and mitigating exposure to commodity price risk. In addition to risk management consulting services, FCStone, LLC, operates one of the leading independent clearing and execution platforms for exchange-traded futures and options contracts. FCStone Group, Inc. serves more than 8,000 customers, and in the twelve months ended May 31, 2009, executed 73.7 million derivative contracts in the exchange-traded and over-the-counter markets. The FCStone Group companies work in all the major commodity areas including agriculture, energy, renewable fuels, foods, forestry, cotton and textile, dairy and currency exchange. Headquartered in the Midwest, it has offices located throughout the world and is a clearing member of all major North American Futures exchanges. FCStone Group, Inc., trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FCSX.”

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may include forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. All statements other than statements of current or historical fact contained in this press release are

forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “plan,” “will,” “may,” “could,” “intend,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions, as they relate to FCStone Group, Inc., are intended to identify forward-looking statements.