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

 

November 10, 2005  

(Date of report)

 

November 7, 2005  

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

Sotheby's Holdings, Inc.  

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Michigan
1-9750
38-2478409
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
  38500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 100
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
48303
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 

(248) 646-2400  

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

£

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On November 7, 2005, the Company issued a press release discussing its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. This press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.     

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

 

99.1

Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc. earnings press release for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005

 

 

 

 



 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

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

     
    Michael L. Gillis
Senior Vice President,
Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer
     
  Date: November 10, 2005