FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CITADEL L P   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP [ETFC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP LLC, 131 S. DEARBORN STREET, 32ND FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/04/2009 (Street) CHICAGO, IL 60603 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               47,848 D (1) (2)   Common Stock 03/04/2009   X   600 A $ 7.5 287,045 D (3)   Common Stock               88,812,336 D (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

PUT OPTION: YZKMU [OBLIGATION TO BUY]

$ 7.5

03/04/2009

X

6

(5)

01/16/2010

Common Stock

600

$ 0

125

D (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CITADEL L P C/O CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP LLC 131 S. DEARBORN STREET, 32ND FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60603		X
CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP LLC 131 S DEARBORN STREET 32ND FL CHICAGO, IL 60603		X
CITADEL EQUITY FUND LTD C/O CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP LLC 131 S DEARBORN STREET 32ND FL CHICAGO, IL 60603		X
GRIFFIN KENNETH C C/O CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP LLC 131 S DEARBORN STREET 32ND FL CHICAGO, IL 60603		X
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC C/O CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP II, L.L.C. 131 S DEARBORN ST., 32ND FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60603		X
CITADEL HOLDINGS I LP C/O CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP II, L.L.C. 131 S DEARBORN ST., 32ND FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60603		X
CITADEL HOLDINGS II LP C/O CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP II, L.L.C. 131 S DEARBORN ST., 32ND FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60603		X
Citadel Derivatives Group, LLC 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO, IL 60603		X
CITADEL DERIVATIVES TRADING LTD C/O CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP LLC 131 S DEARBORN STREET 32ND FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60603		X
CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP II, L.L.C. 131 S DEARBORN ST. 32ND FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60603		X

Signatures

/s/ John C. Nagel, Authorized Signatory		03/06/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This security is owned by Citadel Derivatives Trading Ltd. ("CDRT").
(2)	Certain of the Form 4's previously filed by the Reporting Persons erroneously netted CDRT's short positions in the Issuer's common stock against its long positions in such stock. These short positions resulted from the exercise of exchange-traded option contracts. Each of these option exercises was reported on the Form 4's previously filed by the Reporting Persons; however, the resulting changes to CDRT's ownership of the Issuer's common stock may not have been correctly reported as a result of such netting. As of the date of this Form 4, CDRT had beneficial ownership of 47,848 shares of common stock of the Issuer and simultaneously held a short position in the amount of 73,135 shares.
(3)	This security is owned by Citadel Derivatives Group LLC.
(4)	This security is owned by Citadel Equity Fund Ltd.
(5)	The securities listed are exchange-traded option contracts. Exchange-traded options are immediately exercisable and remain exercisable until expiration. The transactions shown resulted from the exercise of in-the-money option contracts by a third party.
Remarks: Each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described herein except to the  extent of such person's pecuniary interest therein.

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