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 20, 2004
Ameritrade Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-49992 | 82-0543156 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 4211 South 102nd Street | ||||
| Omaha, Nebraska | 68127 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (402) 331-7856
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
| Item 7. | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
| (c) | Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | News Release issued by the Registrant on January 20, 2004 | |
| Item 12. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On January 20, 2004, the Registrant released its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: | January 20, 2004 | AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ John
R. MacDonald |
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| John R. MacDonald | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||
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