content: Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  March 18, 1994
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)                  
  Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc.                  
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware                         33-4649                   36-3111956       
  (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commision file number)   Federal Tax ID
  Incorporation)                                               Number)
  120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois      60603 
  (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 977-7270    
  N/A                                   
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last reported)
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  Item 5. Other Events
  Effective March 18, 1994, the Registrant's independent directors, Vaughn R. 
  Blake and Jonathan D. Kantor, resigned and were replaced by Thomas E. Meade
  and Richard Pigott.  This change was ratified by the Registrant's Board of
  Directors on April 11, 1994.  Also on April 11, 1994, Juan Manuel Moller
  resigned as a director of the Registrant, and Alexander Anderson, Paul C.
  Blackman, Charles W. Daggs, III and Frederick G. Uhlmann all were appointed
  directors of the Registrant.  Also on that date, Joseph P. Shanahan resigned
  as Vice President of the Registrant and President of each of its subsidiaries
  and Charles W. Daggs, III was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer
  of Registrant and President of each of its subsidiaries, and the Registrant
  changed its fiscal year end to December 31, such change to take effect
  following the fiscal year ending June 30, 1994.
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned 
  thereunto duly authorized.
  RODMAN & RENSHAW CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
  By:\James D. Van De Graaff\
  Executive Vice President
  General Counsel and Secretary
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text: Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  March 18, 1994
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)                  
  Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc.                  
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware                         33-4649                   36-3111956       
  (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commision file number)   Federal Tax ID
  Incorporation)                                               Number)
  120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois      60603 
  (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 977-7270    
  N/A                                   
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last reported)
  Item 5. Other Events
  Effective March 18, 1994, the Registrant's independent directors, Vaughn R. 
  Blake and Jonathan D. Kantor, resigned and were replaced by Thomas E. Meade
  and Richard Pigott.  This change was ratified by the Registrant's Board of
  Directors on April 11, 1994.  Also on April 11, 1994, Juan Manuel Moller
  resigned as a director of the Registrant, and Alexander Anderson, Paul C.
  Blackman, Charles W. Daggs, III and Frederick G. Uhlmann all were appointed
  directors of the Registrant.  Also on that date, Joseph P. Shanahan resigned
  as Vice President of the Registrant and President of each of its subsidiaries
  and Charles W. Daggs, III was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer
  of Registrant and President of each of its subsidiaries, and the Registrant
  changed its fiscal year end to December 31, such change to take effect
  following the fiscal year ending June 30, 1994.
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned 
  thereunto duly authorized.
  RODMAN & RENSHAW CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
  By:\James D. Van De Graaff\
  Executive Vice President
  General Counsel and Secretary