0001102624-11-000284.txt : 20110512 0001102624-11-000284.hdr.sgml : 20110512 20110512163804 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001102624-11-000284 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110512 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PAULSON CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000704159 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 930589534 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18188 FILM NUMBER: 11836262 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 811 SW NAITO PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97204 BUSINESS PHONE: 5032436000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 811 SW NAITO PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97204 8-K 1 paulson8k.htm PAULSON CAPITAL CORP. 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

Date of Report: May 12, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)

Paulson Capital Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

OR
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		0-18188
(Commission File Number) 		93-0589534
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

811 SW Naito Pkwy., Ste. 200
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  97204
(Zip Code)

503-243-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(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:
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Paulson Capital Corp. Reports First Quarter 2011 Results

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements:
            None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
            None
(c) Shell company transactions:
            None
(d) Exhibits
            99.1       Press Release of Paulson Capital Corp. dated May 12, 2011

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.


Dated: May 12, 2011
 PAULSON CAPITAL CORP.

By:  /s/ Barbara James                    
     Barbara James
     Asst. Corp. Secretary

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of Paulson Capital Corp. dated May 12, 2011
EX-99 2 paulsoncapitalcorp8.htm PAULSON CAPITAL CORP. PRESS RELEASE

Paulson Capital Corp. Reports First Quarter 2011 Results

PORTLAND, OR -- (Marketwire - May 12, 2011) - Paulson Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: PLCC), parent company of Paulson Investment Company, Inc., today reported a net loss of $381,210 (or ($0.07) per share) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 versus a loss of $240,064 (or ($0.04) per share) for March 31, 2010. Revenues for March 31, 2011 totaled $4,921,967 versus $4,771,855 for the same period in 2010.

Chester L.F. Paulson, Chairman, stated:

"Equity markets in general, and microcap markets in particular, have always experienced significant volatility. As a result, the value of the securities held in our trading and investment accounts experience large quarterly fluctuations. The investing public remains reluctant to get involved in the market and that has a big effect on our business. Small projects are designed primarily for individual investors as opposed to institutions."

Paulson Capital Corp. is the parent company of Paulson Investment Company, Inc. Located in Portland, Oregon, Paulson Investment Company is the Northwest's largest independent brokerage firm and a national leader in public offerings of small and emerging growth companies with capital needs of $5 million to $45 million. Founded by Chet Paulson in 1970, it has managed or underwritten more than 165 public offerings and has generated more than $1 billion for client companies.

This release may contain "forward-looking statements" based on current expectations but involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results of achievements may be materially different from those expressed or implied. The Company's plan and objectives are based on judgments with respect to future conditions in the securities markets as well as general assumptions regarding the economy and competitive environment in the securities industry, which can be volatile and out of our control. In particular, we make assumptions about our ability to complete corporate finance transactions and increase the volume and size of our securities operations, which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and often beyond the control of the Company. Therefore, there can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement will prove to be accurate. 

Contact:
Chester L.F. Paulson
503-243-6010