Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  09/12/2007
 
JMP Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-33448
 
Delaware
  
20-1450327
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94111
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
415-835-8900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
As previously announced on August 7, 2007, the Company's Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program of up to 1 million shares. On September 12, 2007, the Company entered into a contract with its wholly owned broker-dealer subsidiary, JMP Securities LLC, to conduct some of those repurchases pursuant to a plan complying with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). This plan will permit repurchase activity during blackout periods in which certain officers and directors of the Company would not otherwise be able to purchase or sell, or direct the Company to purchase or sell, Company securities. Repurchases made under the plan will comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i) and, to the extent applicable, Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
JMP Group Inc.
 
 
Date: September 12, 2007
     
By:
 
/s/    Janet L. Tarkoff
               
Janet L. Tarkoff
               
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary