UNITED STATES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Washington, D.C. 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):
June 23, 2005
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A.G. EDWARDS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-08527
 
 
43-1288229
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One North Jefferson Avenue,
 
 
 
 
 
 
St. Louis, Missouri
 
63103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 955-3000
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Board of Directors of A.G. Edwards, Inc. (the "Company") by resolution, determined not to extend the Company's Stockholder Rights Plan, as amended, (the "Rights Plan"), beyond its expiration date of June 25, 2005.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Board of Directors' resolution provides that the Board of Directors, including a majority of independent directors, may adopt a stockholder rights plan if they determine, in light of the circumstances then existing, that it would be in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to adopt such a plan. If a stockholder rights plan is adopted by the Board of Directors without prior stockholder approval, such plan shall expire within twelve months from its effective date unless ratified by the Company's stockholders.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The press release relating to the expiration of the Rights Plan is attached as exhibit 99.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Index to and description of Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
 
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
99
 
 
Press release dated June 23, 2005 announcing the expiration of the Company's Rights Plan.
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A.G. Edwards, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
June 23, 2005
 
 
By:
/s/ Douglas L. Kelly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Douglas L. Kelly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer