-----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, KE7olZPqypU79IHkyor4HiU11yNmwCXJGbLWgi50hsA+k+g+boZjZzB4FqrdJ/w5 wJhNfm0fXc1z70jM+hStvg== 0000718482-06-000003.txt : 20060118 0000718482-06-000003.hdr.sgml : 20060118 20060118093206 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000718482-06-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060118 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20060118 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060118 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EDWARDS A G INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000718482 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 431288229 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08527 FILM NUMBER: 06534475 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE N JEFFERSON AVE CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63103 BUSINESS PHONE: 3149553000 8-K 1 commandfeechangefy068k.htm

 


 

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 (Date of earliest event reported):

January 18, 2006

 

A.G. EDWARDS, INC.

 

 

Delaware

001-08527

43-1288229

(State or Other

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Jurisdiction)

 

Identification Number)

 

One North Jefferson

 

St. Louis, Missouri

63103

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 955-3000

 

 

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:

 

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

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 425 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (“Edwards”), a wholly owned subsidiary of A.G. Edwards, Inc., announced that, effective March 15, 2006, it will increase commissions on agency equity and option transactions by approximately 5 percent and will increase by $0.50 the postage and handling fee on stock, option, bond, commodity and certain mutual fund transactions to $5.50.

 

The changes to Edwards’ commission schedule are the first such changes since 1994. The changes to Edwards’ postage and handling fees are the first such changes since 2003.

 

Edwards further announced that effective April 3, 2006, it will make adjustments to the compensation of its financial consultants, lowering the commission payout schedule to its financial consultants on transactions of listed equities, over-the-counter equities, mutual funds, new issues, life insurance and annuities. The payout changes will vary depending on the type of investment transaction, along with the dollar amount of individual transactions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

A.G. Edwards, Inc.

 

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: January 18, 2006

By:

/s/Douglas L. Kelly

 

 

Douglas L. Kelly

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

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