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	May 18, 2016
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	Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
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	Florida
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	650701248
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	4400 Biscayne Blvd., 12th Floor, Miami, Florida
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., a Florida corporation (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) held its
2016 annual meeting of shareholders on May&nbsp;18, 2016. Listed below are the matters voted upon and
the final results of such voting:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">1.&nbsp;The Company&#146;s shareholders elected the individuals named below to serve as the Company&#146;s
directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are
elected and qualified:

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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Authority Withheld</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Henry C. Beinstein</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">125,631,044</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">672,161</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,344,765</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Phillip Frost, M.D.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">117,820,920</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,482,285</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,344,765</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Brian S. Genson</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">124,769,311</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,533,894</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,344,765</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Saul Gilinski</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">125,714,075</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">589,130</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,344,765</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Dr.&nbsp;Richard M. Krasno</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">125,667,019</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">636,186</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,344,765</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Richard J. Lampen</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">125,656,254</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">646,951</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,344,765</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Howard M. Lorber</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">116,885,175</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,418,030</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,344,765</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Jeffrey S. Podell</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">125,692,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">610,654</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,344,765</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Jacqueline M. Simkin</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">125,675,206</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">627,999</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,344,765</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Mark Zeitchick</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">125,313,613</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">989,592</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,344,765</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">2.&nbsp;Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive officers:

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    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Abstain</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">122,461,987
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3,442,229</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">398,989</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">37,344,765</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">3.&nbsp;The Company&#146;s shareholders selected one year as the frequency of future advisory votes on
executive compensation. The vote on such proposal was as follows:

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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>One Year</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Two Years</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Three Years</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Abstain</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">120,977,432
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">465,700</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4,661,347</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">198,726</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">37,344,765</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In accordance with its prior recommendation that an advisory vote on the compensation of the
Company&#146;s named executive officers occur every year and the shareholder voting results at the
Annual Meeting, in which one year received a plurality of the votes cast, the board of directors of
the Company has determined that future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company&#146;s named
executive officers will occur every year until the next advisory vote regarding frequency.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">4.&nbsp;Approval of an amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of
shares of common stock authorized from 800,000,000 to 1,000,000,000 as follows:

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    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Abstain</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">157,621,130
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5,365,184</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">661,656</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">N/A</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">A copy of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Florida on May&nbsp;18, 2016, is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">5.&nbsp;Approval of an amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of
shares of preferred stock authorized from 25,000,000 to 50,000,000 as follows:

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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Abstain</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">15,182,463</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">99,119</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">A copy of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Florida on May&nbsp;18, 2016, is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">6.&nbsp;Ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company&#146;s independent registered
public accounting firm for 2016:

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Abstain</B></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">805,606</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">115,102</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as amended.</DIV></TD>
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Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (Form: 8-K)
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):
May 18, 2016
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
001-15799
650701248
_____________________
(State or other jurisdiction
_____________
(Commission
______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
4400 Biscayne Blvd., 12th Floor, Miami, Florida
33137
_________________________________
(Address of principal executive offices)
___________
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(305) 572-4100
Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., a Florida corporation (the "
Company
") held its
2016 annual meeting of shareholders on May 18, 2016. Listed below are the matters voted upon and
the final results of such voting:
1. The Company's shareholders elected the individuals named below to serve as the Company's
directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are
elected and qualified:
Name
For
Authority Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Henry C. Beinstein
125,631,044
672,161
37,344,765
Phillip Frost, M.D.
117,820,920
8,482,285
37,344,765
Brian S. Genson
124,769,311
1,533,894
37,344,765
Saul Gilinski
125,714,075
589,130
37,344,765
Dr. Richard M. Krasno
125,667,019
636,186
37,344,765
Richard J. Lampen
125,656,254
646,951
37,344,765
Howard M. Lorber
116,885,175
9,418,030
37,344,765
Jeffrey S. Podell
125,692,551
610,654
37,344,765
Jacqueline M. Simkin
125,675,206
627,999
37,344,765
Mark Zeitchick
125,313,613
989,592
37,344,765
2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
122,461,987
3,442,229
398,989
37,344,765
3. The Company's shareholders selected one year as the frequency of future advisory votes on
executive compensation. The vote on such proposal was as follows:
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
120,977,432
465,700
4,661,347
198,726
37,344,765
In accordance with its prior recommendation that an advisory vote on the compensation of the
Company's named executive officers occur every year and the shareholder voting results at the
Annual Meeting, in which one year received a plurality of the votes cast, the board of directors of
the Company has determined that future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named
executive officers will occur every year until the next advisory vote regarding frequency.
4. Approval of an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of
shares of common stock authorized from 800,000,000 to 1,000,000,000 as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
157,621,130
5,365,184
661,656
N/A
A copy of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Florida on May 18, 2016, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
5. Approval of an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of
shares of preferred stock authorized from 25,000,000 to 50,000,000 as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
111,021,623
15,182,463
99,119
37,344,765
A copy of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Florida on May 18, 2016, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
6. Ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company's independent registered
public accounting firm for 2016:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
162,727,262
805,606
115,102
N/A
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Description
3.1
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as amended.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
May 20, 2016
By:
/s/ Brett H. Kaufman
Name: Brett H. Kaufman
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as amended.