UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): June 1516, 2011

LaBRANCHE & CO INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-15251

13-4064735

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

33 Whitehall Street, New York, New York 10004

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 425-1144

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 58.~~07.~~01 ~~Submission~~Other ~~of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.~~Events

On June 1516, 2011, LaBranche & Co Inc. (issued a joint press release with Cowen Group, Inc. announcing the ~~“Company”)~~results ~~held~~of atheir respective special ~~meeting~~meetings of ~~its~~ stockholders inrelating ~~order~~ to ~~vote~~their ~~upon~~pending merger. A copy of the ~~following~~press ~~proposals:~~release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

~~(1)~~Item ~~proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 16, 2011, by and among the Company, Cowen Group, Inc~~9. ~~and Louisiana Merger Sub, Inc~~01., ~~and~~Financial ~~approve~~Statements ~~the merger contemplated thereby (the “Merger Proposal”);~~ and Exhibits.

(2d) proposal to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary and appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the foregoing proposal (the “Adjournment Proposal”). Exhibits

As of May 4, 2011, the record date for determining the Company stockholders entitled to vote on the proposals presented at the special meeting, there were 40,931,997 shares of Company common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting99.1 AtJoint ~~the~~Press ~~special~~Release ~~meeting, holders~~ of ~~32,189,426 shares of Company common stock entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The holders of a majority of~~ the Company ~~common stock outstanding~~ and ~~entitled~~Cowen, todated ~~vote~~June ~~were~~16, ~~required to vote in favor of the Merger Proposal.~~ 2011

The stockholders approved the Merger Proposal based on the following results as certified by the inspector of elections:

FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
27,322,360		4,842,495		24,571		—

Approximately 66.75% of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting was voted in favor of the Merger Proposal. Since the Merger Proposal was approved, it was not necessary to consider the Adjournment Proposal and the results of the vote on the Adjournment Proposal were not announced at the special meeting.

SIGNATURE

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

	LaBranche & Co Inc.
Date: June 15, 2011	By:	/s/ Jeffrey A. McCutcheon
Date: June 16, 2011	By:	/s/ Jeffrey A. McCutcheon
	Name:	Jeffrey A. McCutcheon
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1	Joint Press Release of LaBranche & Co Inc. and Cowen Group, Inc., dated June 16, 2011

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