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

 

March 3, 2011


(Date of Report)

 

February 28, 2011


(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

Sotheby’s


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 

 

Delaware

1-9750

38-2478409




(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


 

 

 

1334 York Avenue
New York, NY

 

10021


 


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)


 

(212) 606-7000


(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 February 28, 2011, the Company issued a press release discussing its results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010. This press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

(c) Exhibits

 

 

 

 

99.1

Sotheby’s earnings press release for the year ended December 31, 2010.



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

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kevin M. Delaney

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Kevin M. Delaney

 

 

Senior Vice President,

 

 

Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 3, 2011



Exhibit Index

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


 


 

 

 

99.1

 

Sotheby’s earnings press release for the year ended December 31, 2010.