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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2006

 

INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

0-26996

 

04-3279817

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)

 

(Commission file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA

 

 

 

02116

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code:  (617) 937-6700

 

No change since last report

(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 5.02.  Election of Directors.

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the press release of Investors Financial Services Corp. (the “Company”), dated February 7, 2006, reporting that the John I. Snow III was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors effective February 1, 2006.  Mr. Snow has not yet been appointed to serve on any committee of the Board.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

The following Exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Investors Financial Services Corp., dated February 7, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Kevin J. Sheehan

 

 

 

Kevin J. Sheehan

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and

 

 

Chairman of the Board

 

 

Dated:  February 7, 2006

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Investors Financial Services Corp. dated February 7, 2006

 

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