ECC Capital Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   August 22, 2005

ECC Capital Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 001-32430 841642470
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1833 Alton Parkway, Irvine, California   92606
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (949) 856-8300

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 22, 2005, Encore Credit Corp., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant ("Encore"), Bravo Credit Corporation, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant ("Bravo"), and the registrant entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Master Repurchase Agreement with Merrill Lynch Bank USA ("ML Amendment No. 2"). The purpose of ML Amendment No. 2 was to amend the definition of "Maximum Purchase Price" in order to increase the Maximum Purchase Price from $500 million to $750 million, $250 million of which is uncommitted. ML Amendment No. 2 is filed as Exhibit 10.1.

On August 22, 2005, Encore, Bravo, the registrant and UBS Real Estate Securities Inc. entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Committed Note Purchase and Security Agreement ("UBS Amendment No. 3"). The purpose of UBS Amendment No. 3 was to provide for an interest bearing cash account. UBS Amendment No. 3 is filed as Exhibit 10.2.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.


10.1 Amendment No. 2 to Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2005, by and among Merrill Lynch Bank USA, Encore Credit Corp., ECC Capital Corporation and Bravo Credit Corporation.

10.2 Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Committed Note Purchase and Security Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2005, by and among ECC Capital Corporation, Encore Credit Corp., Bravo Credit Corporation and UBS Real Estate Securities Inc.





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SIGNATURES

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.

         
    ECC Capital Corporation
          
August 26, 2005   By:   Shahid S. Asghar
       
        Name: Shahid S. Asghar
        Title: President & Co-Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
10.1
  Amendment No. 2 to Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2005, by and among Merrill Lynch Bank USA, Encore Credit Corp., ECC Capital Corporation and Bravo Credit Corporation.
10.2
  Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Committed Note Purchase and Security Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2005, by and among ECC Capital Corporation, Encore Credit Corp., Bravo Credit Corporation and UBS Real Estate Securities Inc.