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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, ~~D.C.~~DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT ~~PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~

~~Date~~ ofPursuant ~~Report~~to Section 13 or 15(~~Date~~d) of ~~earliest~~the ~~event~~Securities ~~reported):~~Exchange ~~April~~Act 8,of ~~2005~~1934

Date ~~Commission~~of ~~file~~Report ~~number~~(Date ~~333-119701~~ of earliest event reported): May 27, 2005

Refco Group Ltd., LLC Refco Finance Inc. (Exact name of ~~Registrant~~registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		52-2169014 20-1400416 (I.R.S. Employer Identification number)
One World Financial Center 200 Liberty Street, Tower A New York, New York (Address of principal executive offices)		10281 (Zip code)

Delaware
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

333-119701
333-119701
(Commission
File Number)

52-2169014
20-1400416
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One World Financial Center
200 Liberty Street, Tower A
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

10281
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 693-7000

Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o: Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o: Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o: Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o: Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 72.0102. Results ~~Regulation~~of FDOperations ~~Disclosure~~ and Financial Condition

On ~~April 8~~May 27, 2005, Refco ~~Inc., the proposed parent company of Refco~~ Group Ltd., LLC ~~and Refco Finance Inc.,~~ announced ~~that~~its itresults ~~had~~of ~~filed~~operations ~~a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission~~ for ~~a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. It is anticipated that Refco Inc. will apply~~ the ~~net~~year ~~proceeds it receives from the offering to repay outstanding indebtedness~~ and ~~for~~quarter ~~general~~ended ~~corporate~~February 28, ~~purposes~~2005. ~~The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.~~

A ~~registration~~ ~~statement relating to the aforementioned securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not~~ beItem ~~sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective~~9.01. Financial ~~This~~Statements ~~press~~and release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. Exhibits

(c): Exhibits
99.1: Press Release, dated May 27, 2005.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 8, 2005, the registrants' proposed parent company announced an event that may be material to securityholders of the registrants. See Item 7.01

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Press Release, dated April 8, 2005, of Refco Inc.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the ~~Registrant~~registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, ~~thereunto~~hereunto duly authorized.

REFCO GROUP LTD., LLC Date: April 8, 2005 /s/ PHILLIP R. BENNETT Phillip R. Bennett President and Chief Executive Officer

		Refco Group Ltd., LLC
Date: May 27, 2005		By:	/s/ PHILLIP R. BENNETT Name: Phillip R. Bennett Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

SIGNATURES

REFCO FINANCE INC. Date: April 8, 2005 /s/ PHILLIP R. BENNETT Phillip R. Bennett President

		Refco Finance Inc.
Date: May 27, 2005		By:	/s/ PHILLIP R. BENNETT Name: Phillip R. Bennett Title: President

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURES
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