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FORM 8-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2004

 

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FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Virginia		54-1873198		000-50230
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)		(Commission File Number)

 

1001 Nineteenth Street

North Arlington, VA 22209

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(703) 312-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

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Item 5. Other Events.

 

1.	On April 27, 2004, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing the creation of an Office of the Chief Executive. The entire text of that press release is being furnished herewith and attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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EXHIBIT LIST

 

99.1		Press Release dated April 27, 2004 announcing the creation of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc.’s Office of the Chief Executive.

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

		FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.
Date: April 28, 2004		By:		/s/ Emanuel J. Friedman
				Emanuel J. Friedman
				Co-Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer