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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): October 27, 2004

 

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 Identification No.)		(I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization)		(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)

 

 

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:

 

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

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

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Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

1.  On October 27, 2004, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. held a conference call to discuss its Third Quarter 2004 earnings. The script of that conference call is being furnished herewith and attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

EXHIBITS

 

99.1		Conference Call script dated October 27, 2004.

  

 

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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: October 28, 2004						By:		/s/ Emanuel J. Friedman
								Emanuel J. Friedman Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer