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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): July 30, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>MERRIMAN HOLDINGS, INC.</B></P>

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in Charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">001-15831</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">11-2936371</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>600 California Street, 9th Floor,</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>San Francisco, California&nbsp;&nbsp;94108</B></P>

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&nbsp;(Zip Code)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Registrant's telephone number, including
area code (415) 248-5600</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Since Last Report)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 56px; font-weight: bold">Item 3.02</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.75in">On July 30, 2011, the Company entered into
definitive agreements for the issuance of 515,198 shares of Series E Preferred Stock at a price per share of $0.63 (the &ldquo;Series
E Issuance&rdquo;). For each share of Series E Preferred Stock issued, the investors received a warrant to purchase 0.5 shares
of common stock, also at $0.63 per share, for a term of five years.&nbsp;&nbsp;A total of 257,598 warrants were issued in the Series
E Offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;The consideration for the Series E Preferred Stock and warrants was paid in cash resulting in proceeds to
the Company of approximately $325,000.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.75in">The shares of Series Preferred and warrants
issued in the Series E Exchange Offer were not registered and were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.75in">No underwriters, underwriting discounts
or commissions were involved in the Series E Exchange Offer.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 56px; font-weight: bold">Item 3.03</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.75in">As a result of the Series E Issuance, the
holders of the Series D Preferred Stock of the Company were entitled to an antidilution adjustment to the conversion price into
common stock of the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;A majority of the holders of the Series D Preferred consented to amend the Certificate
of Designation to provide for a reduction in the antidilution adjustment they would otherwise be entitled to, on the same terms
as previous issuances of Series E Preferred.&nbsp;&nbsp;As the Series E Preferred ranks pari-pasu with the Series D Preferred with
respect to dividends and liquidation, the issuance of the Series E Preferred will also have the effect of increasing the claims
on the earnings and assets of the Company, and it will have the effect of reducing the pool of such earnings and assets of the
Company available to the holders of Series D Preferred and Common Stock of the Company.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 56px; font-weight: bold">Item 5.03</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.75in">In connection with the Series E Issuance,
an amendment was made to the Company&rsquo;s Certificate of Incorporation to modify the antidilution protection as described in
Section 3.01 above. The full text of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation is filed as an exhibit hereto.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.75in">A majority of the holders of the Series
D Preferred approved, in an action by written consent, the amendment to the Certificate of Designation described in Sections 3.03
and 5.03 above.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 56px; font-weight: bold">Item 9.01(d)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">Exhibits</TD></TR>
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    <TD>3.12&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Designation.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Merriman Holdings, Inc.</TD>
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    <TD>Date:&nbsp; August 3, 2012</TD>
    <TD>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">/s/&nbsp;D. JONATHAN MERRIMAN</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>D. Jonathan Merriman &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Chief Executive Officer &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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 (Date of earliest event
reported): July 30, 2012
MERRIMAN HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Charter)
Delaware
001-15831
11-2936371
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
Identification No.)
600 California Street, 9th Floor,
San Francisco, California  94108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code (415) 248-5600
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Since Last Report)
Item 3.02
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On July 30, 2011, the Company entered into
definitive agreements for the issuance of 515,198 shares of Series E Preferred Stock at a price per share of $0.63 (the "Series
E Issuance"). For each share of Series E Preferred Stock issued, the investors received a warrant to purchase 0.5 shares
of common stock, also at $0.63 per share, for a term of five years.  A total of 257,598 warrants were issued in the Series
E Offering.  The consideration for the Series E Preferred Stock and warrants was paid in cash resulting in proceeds to
the Company of approximately $325,000.
The shares of Series Preferred and warrants
issued in the Series E Exchange Offer were not registered and were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
No underwriters, underwriting discounts
or commissions were involved in the Series E Exchange Offer.
Item 3.03
Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.
As a result of the Series E Issuance, the
holders of the Series D Preferred Stock of the Company were entitled to an antidilution adjustment to the conversion price into
common stock of the Company.  A majority of the holders of the Series D Preferred consented to amend the Certificate
of Designation to provide for a reduction in the antidilution adjustment they would otherwise be entitled to, on the same terms
as previous issuances of Series E Preferred.  As the Series E Preferred ranks pari-pasu with the Series D Preferred with
respect to dividends and liquidation, the issuance of the Series E Preferred will also have the effect of increasing the claims
on the earnings and assets of the Company, and it will have the effect of reducing the pool of such earnings and assets of the
Company available to the holders of Series D Preferred and Common Stock of the Company.
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
In connection with the Series E Issuance,
an amendment was made to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to modify the antidilution protection as described in
Section 3.01 above. The full text of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation is filed as an exhibit hereto.
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
A majority of the holders of the Series
D Preferred approved, in an action by written consent, the amendment to the Certificate of Designation described in Sections 3.03
and 5.03 above.
Item 9.01(d)
Exhibits
3.12
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Designation.
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.
Merriman Holdings, Inc.
Date:  August 3, 2012
By:
/s/ D. JONATHAN MERRIMAN
D. Jonathan Merriman
Chief Executive Officer