Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 14, 2012, the Board of Directors ("Board") of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. adopted charters for its Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance (formerly known as the Nominating Committee) Committees and adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Compensation Committee Charter, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter and the Corporate Governance Guidelines have been filed as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, to this Report and will each be posted in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.ladenburg.com, under Corporate Governance as soon as practicable.

In addition, the Board elected the following persons to serve as a Chairperson for the following Board Committees and approved a $10,000 annual payment in connection with such service: Audit Committee (Henry C. Beinstein), Compensation Committee (Dr. Richard M. Krasno) and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Jacqueline M. Simkin).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Compensation Committee Charter

99.2 Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter

99.3 Corporate Governance Guidelines

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