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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
March 1, 2010
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Delaware   1-31720   30-0168701
         
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800
Minneapolis, Minnesota
  55402
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(612) 303-6000
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On March 1, 2010, Piper Jaffray Companies (the “Company”) filed a current report on Form 8-K to report the closing of the acquisition of Advisory Research Holdings, Inc. (“ARI”) pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 20, 2009. This Form 8-K/A amends the Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2010 to include ARI’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, and the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information related to the acquisition required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) of Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
The audited consolidated financial statements of ARI for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Form 8-K/A and incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K/A.
The consent of Topel Forman L.L.C., the independent auditor of ARI for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 is attached as Exhibit 23.1 to this Form 8-K/A.
(b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information related to our acquisition of ARI is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this Form 8-K/A and incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K/A:
  (i)   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2009; and
 
  (ii)   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009.
(d)   Exhibits
         
No.   Description   Manner of Filing
23.1
  Consent of Topel Forman L.L.C.   Filed Herewith
 
       
99.1
  Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Advisory Research Holdings, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008   Filed Herewith
 
       
99.2
  Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Advisory Research Holdings, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007   Filed Herewith
 
       
99.3
  Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009   Filed Herewith

 


 

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.
         
  PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES
 
 
Date: May 7, 2010  /s/ Debbra L. Schoneman    
  Debbra L. Schoneman   
  Chief Financial Officer   

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
         
No.   Description   Manner of Filing
23.1
  Consent of Topel Forman L.L.C.   Filed Herewith
 
       
99.1
  Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Advisory Research Holdings, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008   Filed Herewith
 
       
99.2
  Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Advisory Research Holdings, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007   Filed Herewith
 
       
99.3
  Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009   Filed Herewith