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: March 18, 2005
(Date of
Earliest Event Reported)
OLYMPIC
CASCADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization) |
001-12629
(Commission
File Number) |
36-4128138
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.) |
875
North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1560, Chicago, IL 60611
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (312)
751-8833
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01 OTHER
EVENTS
As a
result of the continuing extensive strategic planning in connection with the
previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 10, 2005
(the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Olympic Cascade Financial Corporation (the
“Company”), FMFC Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company and First Montauk Financial Corp., on March 18, 2005 the Board of
Directors of the Company determined to postpone until further notice the Annual
Meeting of the Company’s shareholders that had been scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
local time on March 22, 2005.
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.
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OLYMPIC
CASCADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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By:
/s/ Mark Goldwasser |
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Mark Goldwasser |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated:
March 18, 2005