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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
JULY 8, 2003
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(DATE OF REPORT -- DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
FIRST ALBANY COMPANIES INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
New York 0-14140 22-265580
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(State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
30 South Pearl Street, Albany, New York 12207
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(518) 447-8500
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(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
N/A
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 11. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TRADING UNDER REGISTRANT'S EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
PLANS
As required by Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Section 245.104 of the
Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation BTR, the Registrant is sending a
formal notice of blackout period to its executive officers and directors, a copy
of which is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report. On July 7, 2003 the
Registrant received the notice required by section 101 (i)(2)(E) of the
Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
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.
FIRST ALBANY COMPANIES INC.
DATED: July 8, 2003 By: / s / Alan P. Goldberg
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Name: Alan P. Goldberg
Title: President and Co-Chief Executive Officer