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

 

August 2, 2006  

(Date of report)

 

August 2, 2006  

(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
or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. 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 August 2, 2006, the Company issued a press release discussing its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. 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 three and six months ended June 30, 2006.

 

 

 

 



 

 

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/ Michael L. Gillis

 

 

Michael L. Gillis
Senior Vice President,
Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 Date:

August 2, 2006