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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

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CURRENT REPORT

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2005

 

Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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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)

 

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 17, 2005,  Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. held a First Quarter 2005 Business Update Conference Call. A copy an edited transcript of the conference call is furnished herewith and attached as Exhibit 99.1

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

EXHIBITS

99.1		Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc.'s March 17, 2005 Conference Call Transcript.

  

 

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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: March 18, 2005						By:		/s/ Emanuel J. Friedman
								Emanuel J. Friedman      Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer