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): May 25, 2010
RODMAN & RENSHAW CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33737 | 84-1374481 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
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1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York |
10020 | |||
| (Address Of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 356-0500 | ||||
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | ||||
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 25, 2010, Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: RODM) issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that it’s Board has approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the company may purchase up to $5 million of its shares of common stock in the open market in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | |
| No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 25, 2010. |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. | ||
| Dated: May 25, 2010 | By: | /s/ David Horin |
| David Horin | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||