UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): June 16, 2011

LaBRANCHE & CO INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-15251

13-4064735

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

33 Whitehall Street, New York, New York 10004

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 425-1144

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On June 16, 2011, LaBranche & Co Inc. issued a joint press release with Cowen Group, Inc. announcing the results of their respective special meetings of stockholders relating to their pending merger. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

99.1	Joint Press Release of the Company and Cowen, dated June 16, 2011

SIGNATURE

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


	LaBranche & Co Inc.

Date: June 16, 2011	By:	/s/ Jeffrey A. McCutcheon
	Name:	Jeffrey A. McCutcheon
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1	Joint Press Release of LaBranche & Co Inc. and Cowen Group, Inc., dated June 16, 2011

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