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): April 18, 2000
BKF CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-0767530
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer
incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
One Rockefeller Center
New York, NY 10020
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 332-8400
BAKER, FENTRESS & COMPANY
200 West Madison Street, #590
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On April 18, 2000, BKF Capital Group, Inc. (the "Company") received an
order from the Securities Exchange Commission declaring that the Company had
ceased to be an "investment company" within the meaning of Section 3(a) of the
1940 Act. The Company qualified for the order as a result of having completed
its Plan For Distribution of Assets of Baker, Fentress & Company.
On April 18, 2000, the stockholders of the Company approved an
amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation changing the Company's
name from "Baker, Fentress & Company" to "BKF Capital Group, Inc." On April 18,
2000, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of
Incorporation reflecting the name change.
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SIGNATURE
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.
BKF CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Date: April 25, 2000 By: /s/ NORRIS NISSIM
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Norris Nissim
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Exhibit Index
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None
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