UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 ORor 15(d) of ~~The~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 1130, 2011

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-32419	20-1444525
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Delaware	001-32419	20-1444525
311 W. Monroe, Suite 1000, Chicago, Illinois	60606
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

311 W. Monroe, Suite 1000, Chicago, Illinois		60606
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 630-3300

Not Applicable (Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

(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:

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OnItem ~~August 12, 2011, optionsXpress Holdings, Inc~~5., a Delaware corporation (“optionsXpress”), issued a press release announcing that optionsXpress and The Charles Schwab Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Schwab”), have obtained all regulatory approvals that are required to complete the previously announced transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated March 18, 2011, by and among optionsXpress, Schwab and Neon Acquisition Corp07., ~~a Delaware~~Submission ~~corporation and wholly-owned direct subsidiary~~ of ~~Schwab.~~Matters ~~This~~to ~~represents~~ a ~~significant step~~Vote ~~forward towards completion~~ of ~~the~~Security ~~transaction~~Holders.

~~The~~On ~~transaction~~August 30, is2011, ~~expected~~optionsXpress Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“optionsXpress”), held a special meeting of stockholders to ~~close~~consider in(1) a proposal to approve and adopt the ~~third~~Agreement ~~quarter~~and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated March 18, 2011, by and isamong ~~subject~~optionsXpress, toThe ~~customary closing~~Charles ~~conditions~~Schwab Corporation, ~~including~~a ~~approval~~Delaware ofcorporation ~~the~~(“Schwab”), and ~~stockholders~~Neon ofAcquisition ~~optionsXpress~~Corp., ~~The~~a ~~special~~Delaware ~~meeting~~corporation and wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Schwab, and the merger ~~stockholders~~contemplated ofby ~~optionsXpress~~the Merger Agreement, as it may be amended from time to ~~vote~~time ~~upon~~and ~~the~~(2) a proposal to approve ~~and~~the adjournment ~~adopt~~of the ~~Merger~~special ~~Agreement~~meeting of stockholders, if necessary. The proposals are described in detail in the proxy isstatement/prospectus ~~scheduled~~filed toby ~~occur~~optionsXpress with the Securities and Exchange Commission on ~~August~~July 3027, 2011.

AStockholders ~~copy~~ of ~~the~~optionsXpress ~~press~~approved ~~release~~both ~~is being filed as Exhibit 99~~matters.1 toThe ~~this~~final ~~Current~~voting ~~Report~~results onfor ~~Form~~each ~~8-K~~proposal ~~and is~~are ~~incorporated~~set ~~herein~~forth below.

~~Additional~~Proposal ~~Information~~1: Approval and ~~Where~~Adoption ~~You~~of ~~Can~~the ~~Find~~Merger ItAgreement

In connection with the proposed transaction, Schwab filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 that included a proxy statement/prospectus for the stockholders of optionsXpress. optionsXpress mailed the final proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders on or about July 29, 2011. Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction and other relevant documents filed with the SEC because they contain important information. Copies of all documents filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction may be obtained, free of charge, at the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). These documents, when available, may also be obtained, free of charge, from Schwab’s website, www.aboutschwab.com/investor, under the tab “Financials and SEC Filings” or from optionsXpress’ website, www.optionsXpress.com/investor, under the item “SEC Filings.”


Votes	Votes
For	Against	Abstentions
46,965,572	117,472	3,935

~~Schwab,~~Proposal ~~optionsXpress~~2: Adjournment ~~and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members~~ of ~~management and employees may be deemed to be participants in~~ the ~~solicitation~~Special ~~of proxies from~~Meeting ~~the optionsXpress stockholders in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding the~~ ~~persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of~~ the stockholders of optionsXpress in connection with the proposed transaction are set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus as filed with the SEC on July 27, 2011. Information about Schwab’s executive officers and directors is available in Schwab’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2011 and Schwab’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 30, 2011, as amended on May 9, 2011. Information about optionsXpress’ executive officers and directors is available in optionsXpress’ Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2011. You can obtain free copies of these documents from Schwab and optionsXpress using the contact information above.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Votes	Votes
For	Against	Abstentions
45,122,660	1,913,618	50,701

~~(d) Exhibits~~The special meeting of stockholders was not adjourned to a later date.

Exhibit				Description
	99.1			Press Release, dated August 12, 2011.

The merger is currently expected to be effective on September 1, 2011, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions contained in the Merger Agreement.

~~Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly~~SIGNATURES ~~caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~

	OPTIONSXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
	/s/ Adam J. DeWitt
Date: August 12, 2011	Name:	Adam J. DeWitt
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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.

~~EXHIBIT~~OPTIONSXPRESS ~~INDEX~~HOLDINGS, INC.

Exhibit			Description
		/s/ Adam J. DeWitt
	99.1		Press Release, dated August 12, 2011.
Date: August 30, 2011		Name: Title:	Adam J. DeWitt Chief Financial Officer

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