SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): March 1, 2004
BEXIL CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland 811-07833 13-3907058
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
11 Hanover Square New York, NY 10005
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-212-785-0400
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 1, 2004, Bexil Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing the omission of the 2004 first quarter dividend. A copy of the March
1, 2004 press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein
by reference.
The information contained in this report on Form 8-K (including the
exhibit) is being furnished pursuant to Item 5 and shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by
the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act,
except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exihibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release, dated March 1, 2004 announcing
the omission of the 2004 first quarter dividend.
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.
BEXIL CORPORATION
Date: March 1, 2004 /s/ Thomas B. Winmill
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Thomas B. Winmill
President
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press release dated March 1, 2004
Exhibit 99.1
March 1, 2004
News Release AMEX: BXL
For Immediate Release CUSIP 088577101
BEXIL CORPORATION OMITS FIRST QUARTER DIVIDEND
NEW YORK - The Board of Directors of Bexil Corporation announced today that the
Company will not pay a dividend for the first quarter of 2004.
Bexil is a holding company operating businesses directly or through companies in
which it has a majority or other substantial interest. More information about
Bexil may be found at its web site http://www.bexil.com/.
Contact: William G. Vohrer
wvohrer@bexil.com
1-212-785-0400, ext. 279
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