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
June
22, 2006 (June 22, 2006)
Date
of
Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)
NEWTEK
BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Exact
Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)
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NEW
YORK
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001-16123
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11-3504638
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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462
Seventh Avenue, 14th
floor,
New York, NY 10018
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
(212)
356-9500
(Company’s
telephone number, including area code)
NEWTEK
CAPITAL, INC.
(Former
name or former address, if changed from last report)
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the
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Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements
in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibits), including
statements regarding beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the
future, may be "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve a number
of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the
forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others,
intensified
competition, operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins,
anticipated future business strategies and financial performance, anticipated
future number of customers, business prospects, legislative developments and
similar matters.
Risk
factors, cautionary statements and other conditions which could cause actual
results to differ from management's current expectations are contained in
filings by Newtek Business Services, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Newtek undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statement to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date
of
this filing.
ITEM
8.01. Other
Events.
On
June
22, 2006, Newtek Business Services, Inc. issued a press release entitled “Newtek
Business Services, Inc. Confirms 2006 Earnings and EBITDA Guidance.” A copy of
the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
ITEM
9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release dated May 16, 2006, “Newtek Business Services, Inc. Confirms 2006
Earnings and EBITDA Guidance.”
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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NEWTEK
BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. |
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| Date:
June 22, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ Barry
Sloane |
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Barry
Sloane |
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Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
Secretary |
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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DESCRIPTION
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99.1
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Press
Release dated June 22, 2006, “Newtek Business Services, Inc. Confirms 2006
Earnings and EBITDA Guidance.”
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