December 30, 2008

Date of report (date of earliest event reported)

LPL Investment Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-52609

20-3717839

(State or other jurisdictions of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Nos.)

One Beacon Street, Floor 22

Boston MA 02108

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 423-3644

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On December 30, 2008, LPL Investment Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Steven M. Black, Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer, will be retiring from the Company. The Company intends to fill Mr. Black’s position, and Mr. Black will remain with the Company until April 30, 2009 to assist with the transition.

SIGNATURE

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.

	LPL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS INC.


	By:	/s/ Stephanie L. Brown
		Name: Stephanie L. Brown
		Title: Secretary


Dated: January 6, 2009