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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-16-003199
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161024
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161028

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				111796714
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05703
		FILM NUMBER:		161959479

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		885 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1720
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126442400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		885 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1720
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MICHAELS J INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950221
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Siebert Estate, which currently owns beneficially and of record
approximately 87.4% of Siebert Financial&#x2019;s outstanding common
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President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and
Secretary, is resigning from his positions as an officer and
employee of Siebert Financial and its subsidiaries effective as of
the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition
Agreement. In connection with his resignation, Mr. Ramos has
entered into a separation agreement with Siebert Financial, dated
October 24, 2016, pursuant to which Mr. Ramos will receive a
severance payment of $635,000, subject to applicable deductions and
withholding. Under the separation agreement, Mr. Ramos will be
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