UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
________________
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of
report: April
2, 2008
(Date of
earliest event reported)
E*TRADE
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
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1-11921
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94-2844166
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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135
East 57th Street
New
York, New York 10022
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (646) 521-4300
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pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02. Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 2, 2008, the Board of Directors of E*TRADE Financial Corporation (the
“Company”) elected
Frederick W. Kanner to the Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Kanner will be compensated under the terms of
the Company’s non-employee director compensation policy as in effect from time
to time, as described in the Company’s proxy statement. It is
expected that Mr. Kanner will join the Finance and Risk Oversight Committee and
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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.
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E*TRADE FINANCIAL
CORPORATION
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Dated: April
7, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Arlen
W. Gelbard
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Arlen
W. Gelbard
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Chief
Administrative Officer,
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General
Counsel and Corporate
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Secretary
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