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
May 10, 2012 (May 8, 2012)
Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)
NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)
| NEW YORK | 001-16123 | 11-3504638 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
212 West 35th Street, Second Floor, New York, NY 10123
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(212) 356-9500
(Company’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibits), including statements regarding Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s (“Newtek” or the “Company”) 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 Newtek’s actual results to differ from management’s current expectations are contained in Newtek’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Newtek undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this filing.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Newtek Business Services, Inc. (the “Company”) held a conference call on May 8, 2012 to discuss the matters set forth in the press release entitled “Newtek Business Services, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2012 Net Income of $1.3 Million; EPS of $0.04 per Diluted Share” (the “Press Release”), a copy of which was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2012 and is incorporated by reference herein. In conjunction with the call, the Company distributed an investor presentation, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The presentation is also available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://investor.newtekbusinessservices.com.
The information contained in this Current Report, including the Press Release and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation for Conference Call on May 8, 2012. | |
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.
| NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | ||||
| Date: May 10, 2012 | /s/ BARRY SLOANE | |||
| Barry Sloane Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation for Conference Call on May 8, 2012. | |