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


                                October 17, 2005
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



                         THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





           Delaware                     1-9700               94-3025021
  (State or other jurisdiction        Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)     File Number       Identification Number)



                   120 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 627-7000




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                         THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION



Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On  October 17,  2005,  The Charles  Schwab  Corporation  issued a press release
announcing  its financial  results for the quarter ended  September 30,  2005. A
copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

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                         THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION


                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                      THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
                                                  (Registrant)

Date:  October 17, 2005                           /s/ Christopher V. Dodds
     ----------------------                       ------------------------------
                                                  Christopher V. Dodds
                                                  Executive Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer

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                         THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION


Exhibit Index

99.1  Press Release dated October 17, 2005 ("Schwab Reports  Quarterly Results -
      Net New Assets Total $23 Billion, Revenues Rise 14%")

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