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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000791963-03-000020.txt : 20031216
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031216163234
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000791963-03-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031216
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20031216

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000791963
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				980080034
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-111225
		FILM NUMBER:		031057726

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1110, P.O. BOX 2015
		STREET 2:		20 EGLINTON AVE. WEST
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4R 1K8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(416)322-1515

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2015 SUITE 1110
		STREET 2:		20 EGLINTON AVENUE WEST
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4R 1K8

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950725

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VINER E A HOLDINGS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880622

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDALE INVESTMENTS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861030
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<p align="center"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p align="center"><b>Washington, D. C. 20549</b></p>

<p align="center"><b>FORM S-8</b></p>

<p align="center">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<br>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED</p>

<p align="center"><b>OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.<br>
</b>(Exact name of Issuer as Specified in its Charter)</p>

<p align="center"><b>Ontario, Canada<br>
</b>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)</p>

<p align="center"><b>98-0080034<br>
</b>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</p>

<p align="center">&nbsp;</p>

<p align="center"><b>P.O. Box 2015, Suite 1110<br>
20 Eglinton Avenue West<br>
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4R 1K8<br>
</b>(Address, including zip code, of registrant&#146;s principal
executive office)</p>

<p align="center"><b>OPPENHEIMER &amp; CO. INC. 401(k) PLAN<br>
</b>(Full title of the plan)</p>

<p align="center">Elaine K. Roberts<br>
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.<br>
P.O. Box 2015, Suite 1110<br>
20 Eglinton Avenue West<br>
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4R 1K8<br>
Telephone (416) 322-1515<br>
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of
agent for service)</p>

<p align="center"><u>Calculation of Registration Fee</u></p>

<p align="left">Title of Securities to be Registered (1): Class A
non-voting shares<br>
Amount to be registered: 200,000<br>
Proposed maximum offering price per share (1): $34.26<br>
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price: 46,852,000<br>
Amount of registration fee (1): $630.38</p>

<blockquote>
    <p>(1) Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities
    Act of 1933, the proposed maximum offering price per share
    and the registration fee relating to the Common Stock being
    registered have been based on the average of the high and low
    prices of the Common Stock as reported by The New York Stock
    Exchange on December 12, 2003.</p>
</blockquote>

<p align="center">EXPLANATORY NOTE</p>

<p>This Registration Statement relates to additional shares of
Class A non-voting shares (the &quot;Class A Shares&quot;) of
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (formerly Fahnestock Viner Holdings
Inc.), an Ontario corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;), to be
offered and sold to Oppenheimer &amp; Co. Inc. 401(k) Plan (the
&quot;Plan&quot;). A registration statement (the &quot;Plan
Registration Statement&quot;) relating to Class A Shares to be
offered and sold to the Plan was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &quot;SEC&quot;) on December 13, 2002
(no.333-101841).</p>

<p>In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Plan
Registration Statement is incorporated herein by reference and
made a part hereof.</p>

<p align="center">SIGNATURES</p>

<p>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Toronto,
Canada, on this 16th day of December, 2003.</p>

<p>OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.<br>
(Registrant)</p>

<p>By:<u> /s/ E. K. Roberts<br>
</u>E. K. Roberts,<br>
President, Treasurer,<br>
Chief Financial Officer</p>

<p align="center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>

<p>Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes
and appoints Elaine K. Roberts, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and his name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or supplements to
this Registration Statement and to file the same with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to
be done with respect to this Registration Statement or any
amendments or supplements hereto in the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p>

<p>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</p>

<p><u>Signature /Title /Date </u></p>

<p><u>/s/ A. G. Lowenthal</u><br>
A. G. Lowenthal, Chairman of the Board,Chief Executive
Officer,Director<br>
</p>

<p><u>/s/ E. K. Roberts<br>
</u>E. K. Roberts, President, Treasurer,Chief Financial
Officer,Director<br>
December 16, 2003 </p>

<p><u>/s/A. W. Oughtred<br>
</u>A. W. Oughtred, Secretary, Director <br>
December 16, 2003</p>

<p><u>/s/J. L. Bitove<br>
</u>J.L. Bitove, Director <br>
December 16, 2003</p>

<p><u>/s/R. Crystal<br>
</u>R. Crystal, Director <br>
December 16, 2003</p>

<p><u>/s/K. W. McArthur<br>
</u>K.W. McArthur, Director <br>
December 16, 2003</p>

<p><u>/s/A. Molestina<br>
</u>A. Molestina, Director <br>
December 16, 2003</p>

<p><u>/s/B. Winberg<br>
</u>B. Winberg, Director <br>
December 16, 2003</p>

<p>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended the trustees (or other persons who administer the
employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New
York, on the 16th day of December, 2003.</p>

<p>OPPENHEIMER &amp; CO. INC. 401(k) PLAN</p>

<p>BY:<u> /s/ A.G. Lowenthal<br>
</u>A.G. Lowenthal, as Chairman and CEO of Oppenheimer &amp; Co.
Inc., the Plan Adminstrator </p>

<p>BY<u>:/s/ R. Neuhoff <br>
</u>R. Neuhoff, as Executive Vice-President of Oppenheimer &amp;
Co. Inc., the Plan Adminstrator</p>

<p align="center">&nbsp;</p>

<p align="center"><u>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</u></p>

<p>Exhibits designated by an asterisk have been heretofore filed
by the Company pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and are hereby incorporated
herein by reference to the pertinent prior filing.</p>

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        <td valign="top" width="16%"><u>Exhibit No.</u></td>
        <td valign="top" width="59%"><u>Description of Exhibit</u></td>
        <td valign="top" width="24%"><p align="center">Sequentially</p>
        <p align="center"><u>Numbered Page</u></p>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td valign="top" width="16%">4(a)</td>
        <td valign="top" width="59%">Articles of Incorporation,
        as amended, of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., (formerly known
        as Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc.) (previously filed as
        an exhibit to Form 20-F for fiscal years ended December
        31, 1986 and 1988).</td>
        <td valign="top" width="24%"><p align="center">*</p>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td valign="top" width="16%">4(b)</td>
        <td valign="top" width="59%">Oppenheimer &amp; Co. Inc.
        401(k) Plan (formerly known as Fahnestock &amp; Co. Inc.
        401(k) Plan) (including Trust Provisions) (previously
        filed as an <p>exhibit to the Company&#146;s registration
        statement on Form S-8 (no.333-22459)).</p>
        </td>
        <td valign="top" width="24%"><p align="center">*</p>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td valign="top" width="16%">5</td>
        <td valign="top" width="59%">Opinion of Borden Ladner
        Gervais LLP regarding the legality of any original
        issuance of common stock being registered.</td>
        <td valign="top" width="24%">&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td valign="top" width="16%">23(a)</td>
        <td valign="top" width="59%">Consent of
        PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</td>
        <td valign="top" width="24%">&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td valign="top" width="16%">23(b) </td>
        <td valign="top" width="59%">Consent of
        PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (401(k) Plan)</td>
        <td valign="top" width="24%">&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td valign="top" width="16%">23(c)</td>
        <td valign="top" width="59%">Consent of Borden Ladner
        Gervais LLP (included in Exhibit 5)</td>
        <td valign="top" width="24%">&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td valign="top" width="16%">24</td>
        <td valign="top" width="59%">Power of Attorney (included
        on the signature pages of the registration statement)</td>
        <td valign="top" width="24%">&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td valign="top" width="16%">99</td>
        <td valign="top" width="59%">Financial Statements and
        Supplemental Information for the Fahnestock &amp; Co.
        Inc. 401(k) Plan for the year ended December 31, 2002
        (previously filed as an exhibit to the Plan&#146;s annual
        report on Form 11-K for the plan year ended December 31,
        2002)) </td>
        <td valign="top" width="24%"><p align="center">*</p>
        </td>
    </tr>
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<p>EXHIBIT 23(b)</p>

<p>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS</p>

<p>We consent to the incorporation by reference in this
registration statement of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (formerly
Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc.) on Form S-8, to register 200,000
Class A non-voting shares filed on December 16, 2003, of our
report dated June 26, 2003, on our audit of the financial
statements and supplemental schedules of the Oppenheimer &amp;
Co. Inc. 401(k) Plan (formerly the Fahnestock &amp; Co. Inc.
401(k) Plan) (the &quot;Plan&quot;) as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2002, which report was previously filed as an
exhibit to the Plan&#146;s Annual Report on Form 11-K.</p>

<p>/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<br>
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<br>
New York, New York<br>
December 15, 2003</p>
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<p>EXHIBIT 23(c)</p>

<p>THE CONSENT OF BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP IS INCLUDED IN
EXHIBIT 5 CONTAINED HEREIN.</p>
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<p>EXHIBITS 5 and 23(c)</p>

<p>OPINION OF COUNSEL<br>
CONSENT OF COUNSEL</p>

<p align="center">[Letterhead of Borden Ladner Gervias LLP]</p>

<p>December 16, 2003</p>

<p>Securities and Exchange Commission<br>
450 Fifth Street N. W.<br>
Judiciary Plaza<br>
Washington, D. C. 20549<br>
U. S. A.</p>

<p>Dear Sirs:</p>

<p><b>Re: Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Registration Statement on
Form S-8</b></p>

<p>We have acted as Ontario counsel to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
(formerly Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc.), an Ontario corporation
(the &quot;Corporation&quot;), in connection with the preparation
and the contemplated filing on December 16, 2003 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission of a Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (the &quot;Registration Statement&quot;) covering an
aggregate of 200,000 Class A non-voting shares (the &quot;Class A
Shares&quot;) of the Corporation to be issued to the Trustees of
the Oppenheimer &amp; Co. Inc. 401(k) Plan, from time to time,
subject to compliance with applicable United States and Ontario
securities laws and the requirements of The Toronto Stock
Exchange.</p>

<p>We have examined such corporate records of the Corporation and
other documents as we have deemed necessary and appropriate under
the circumstances to furnish the following opinions:</p>

<blockquote>
    <p>The Corporation is a corporation duly continued and
    validly existing under the laws of the Province of Ontario.</p>
    <p>The 200,000 Class A Shares, when duly issued to the
    Trustees of the Oppenheimer &amp; Co. Inc. 401(k) Plan and
    when the Corporation has received the issue price therefor,
    the Class A Shares will be issued as fully paid and
    non-assessable shares.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>We hereby consent to the filing of this letter as an exhibit
to the Registration Statement and all amendments thereto and the
reference to our name under the heading &quot;Interests of Named
Experts and Counsel&quot; in the Registration.</p>

<p>This opinion is intended solely for the use of the person to
whom it is addressed and only in connection with the subject
matter thereof, and should not be relied upon by any other person
or for any purpose, nor quoted from or referred to in any other
document, without our prior written consent.</p>

<p>Yours very truly,</p>

<p>/s/ Borden Ladner Gervias LLP</p>
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<p>EXHIBIT 23(a)</p>

<p>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS</p>

<p>We consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
(formerly Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc.) (the
&quot;Company&quot;) relating to Class A non-voting shares of the
Company issuable to the Oppenheimer &amp; Co. Inc. 401(k) Plan of
our report dated February 25, 2003 which appears in the
Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2002.</p>

<p>/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<br>
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<br>
New York, New York<br>
December 15, 2003</p>
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