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) - May 7, 2004
Sotheby's Holdings, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan 1-9750 38-2478409
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Number) Identification No.)
38500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 100
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (248) 646-2400
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ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 7, 2004, Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting
of Shareholders. A transcript of the speeches presented at this meeting by the
Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, Michael I. Sovern, and the
Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, William F. Ruprecht, are
included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Transcript of the speeches presented by the Chairman of the Company's
Board of Directors, Michael I. Sovern, and the Company's President
and Chief Executive Officer, William F. Ruprecht, at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders held on May 7, 2004.
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
SOTHEBY'S HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Michael L. Gillis
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Michael L. Gillis
Senior Vice President,
Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer
Date: May 7, 2004
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STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES
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