Knight 2001 Annual Report


		ANNUAL MEETING The 2001 Annual Meeting will take place at 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at Courtyard by Marriott, Jersey City/Newport, 540 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey. COMMON STOCK The Class A Common Stock is listed in the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol “NITE.” Public trading of the Company’s Class A Common Stock commenced on July 8, 1998. The Company’s common stock underwent a 2-for-1 stock split on May 14, 1999, at the close of business. The current Cusip number is 499063 10 5. DIVIDEND POLICY The Company has not declared or paid cash dividends on its capital stock. The Company currently intends to retain all of its retained earnings for use in its business and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. CORPORATE INTERNET SITE www.knighttradinggroup.com PUBLICATIONS Copies of the Annual Report, the SEC Form 10-K, Press Releases and general information are available at the corporate Internet site, by calling Investor and Shareholder Relations at 201.356.1548, or by writing Investor and Shareholder Relations at the Corporate Headquarters address. CONTACT INFORMATION Analyst, Investor, Media and Public Relations inquiries should be directed to Marge Wyrwas, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, at the Corporate Headquarters address, or call 201.557.6954. Investor and Shareholder inquiries should be directed to Judy Pirro, Manager, Investor and Shareholder Relations, at the Corporate Headquarters address, or call 201.356.1548. Media and Public Relations inquiries should be directed to Kara Fitzsimmons, Manager, Corporate Communications, at the Corporate Headquarters address, or call 201.356.1523. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 INDEPENDENT COUNSEL Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 4 Times Square New York, New York 10036 TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR Mellon Investor Services LLC P.O. Box 3315 South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606-1915 800.851.9677 www.mellon-investor.com Unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company,” “Knight,” “we,” or “our” shall mean Knight Trading Group, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Certain statements contained in this annual report and the documents incorporated by reference, including without limitation, statements containing the words “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates” and words of similar import, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Since such statements involve risks and uncertainties, the actual results and performance of the Company may turn out to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by law, the Company also disclaims any obligation to update its view of any such risks or uncertainties or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made in this report; however, readers should carefully review the risk factors set forth herein, in other reports or documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto contained in this report. Design: Critt Graham + Associates www.crittgraham.com Copywriting: Infoverload Communications, Marge Wyrwas, Kara Fitzsimmons, Judy Pirro Photography: George Lange Photography Printing: QuebecorWorld Acme