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): October 23, 2008
 
FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
         
Virginia
 
54-1873198
 
000-50230   
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
1001 Nineteenth Street North
Arlington, VA 22209
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
(703) 312-9500
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
 
 
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 23, 2008, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. held a conference call to discuss its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. A copy of the conference call transcript (which has been edited for clarity) is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 - Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. conference call transcript, October 23, 2008.

 
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
     
 
FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: October 29, 2008 By:   /s/ J. Rock Tonkel, Jr.
 
J. Rock Tonkel, Jr.
President and Chief Operating Officer
   

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