FORM 11-K For Year End December 31, 2006

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SECURITITES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
___________________

FORM 11-K

(Mark One)

     [x]          Annual Report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006

OR

     [  ]          Transition Report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ___  to ___

Commission File Number      1-13578     

              A.          Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

              B.          Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

DOWNEY FINANCIAL CORP.
3501 Jamboree Road
Newport Beach, CA 92660

 

 

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DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule

December 31, 2006 and 2005

(With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Thereon)

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DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

 

Index to Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

1

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits – December 31, 2006 and 2005

2

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits – Years Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005

3

Notes to Financial Statements

4

Supplemental Schedule

Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) – December 31, 2006

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All other supplemental schedules omitted are not applicable or are not required based on disclosure requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and regulations issued by the Department of Labor.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

The Administrative Committee
Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A.
          Employees’ Retirement and Savings Plan:

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employees’ Retirement and Savings Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule, Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year), as of December 31, 2006, is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements, but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Los Angeles, California
June 21, 2007

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DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits

 

 

December 31,


2006

2005


Assets

Investments, at fair value:

Money market funds

$

9,775,970

$

9,162,293

Mutual funds

58,706,033

47,460,329

Downey Financial Corp. common stock

9,408,981

9,813,349

Participant loans

2,067,928

1,930,703


Total investments, at fair value

79,958,912

68,366,674

Receivables – other

35,885

2,109

Cash

-

13,953


Total assets

79,994,797

68,382,736


Liabilities

Excess contributions payable

205,946

244,495

Due to broker for securities purchased

31,383

55,087


Total liabilities

237,329

299,582


Net assets available for benefits

$

79,757,468

$

68,083,154


See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

 

 

Year Ended December 31,


2006

2005


Additions to net assets attributed to

Investment income:

Net appreciation in fair value of investments

$

4,106,696

$

1,322,658

Interest and dividends

3,694,788

3,362,004


Total investment income

7,801,484

4,684,662

Investment expenses

(16,371

)

(15,561

)


Total investment income, net

7,785,113

4,669,101


Contributions:

Employer

2,275,927

2,087,200

Participant

8,405,304

7,460,431


Total contributions

10,681,231

9,547,631


Total additions

18,466,344

14,216,732


Deductions from net assets attributed to

Benefits paid to participants

6,725,052

5,006,538

Administrative expense

66,978

69,992


Total deductions

6,792,030

5,076,530


Net increase

11,674,314

9,140,202

Net assets available for benefits

Beginning of year

68,083,154

58,942,952


End of year

$

79,757,468

$

68,083,154


See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 

 

(1)          Description of the Plan

          (a)          General

The Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employees’ Retirement and Savings Plan (the Plan) was established as a profit-sharing plan on January 1, 1978 and was originally called the Employees’ Profit-Sharing Plan of Downey Savings and Loan Association. The Plan was amended and restated in its entirety as of October 1, 1997 and July 1, 2002 and continues to qualify as a qualified cash or deferred arrangement under the Internal Revenue Code Sections 401(a) and 401(k). The following description provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.

The Plan is a defined contribution plan that provides retirement benefits for eligible employees of Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A., its affiliates, and subsidiaries (Downey or the Plan Administrator). It is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

          (b)          Administration of the Plan

The Plan is administered by Downey. Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Administrative Committee (the Committee) also administers the Plan and consists of at least three members and has the authority to control and manage the operation and administration of the Plan. The assets of the Plan are held in a nondiscretionary trust by Fidelity Management Trust Company as trustee and are administered under a trust agreement that requires the trustee hold, administer, and distribute the funds of the Plan in accordance with the text of the Plan and the instructions of the Plan Administrator, the Committee, or its designees.

          (c)          Contributions

All employees of Downey are eligible to participate in the Plan after completing three full months of service, provided they are at least 18 years of age and are not (1) covered by a collective bargaining agreement, (2) a leased employee, (3) a nonresident alien who does not receive any earned income, or (4) an employee within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 401 (c) (3). Participants may contribute up to 60% of their eligible compensation, not to exceed the IRS limit in a calendar year ($15,000 in 2006). In addition, participants who reach age 50 or older by December 31 of the Plan year may contribute an additional amount of their eligible compensation as a catch-up contribution as provided by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act. The limit for 2006 is $5,000. Downey makes a matching contribution to participants that meet the previously mentioned eligibility requirements and that complete one year of service. Downey makes matching con tributions equal to 50% of the participants’ pre-tax contributions subject to a maximum of 6% per pay period of eligible compensation. Participants may rollover into the Plan amounts representing distributions from other qualified plans.

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DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements – (Continued)
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 

 

          (d)          Participant Accounts

Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contributions, allocations of Downey’s matching contributions, and the Plan’s earnings and losses. Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.

          

          (e)          Vesting

Participants are immediately vested in their contributions plus actual earnings thereon. Vesting in Downey’s matching contributions plus actual earnings thereon is based on years of service. A participant vests at the rate of 20% after one year of service and 20% each year thereafter until 100% vesting is reached after five years of service. In addition, participants hired prior to July 1, 2002 become 100% vested if the sum of the participant’s age and years of service equals at least 60.

          (f)          Forfeited Accounts

At years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, forfeited accounts totaled $2,825 and $11,493, respectively. These accounts are first used to pay Plan expenses and then to reduce future employer contributions. For Plan years 2006 and 2005, forfeitures of $31,676 and $47,241, respectively, were used to pay Plan expenses, and $91,728 and $70,476, respectively, were used to reduce employer contributions.

          (g)          Participant Loans

Participants may borrow from their fund accounts for general purposes, as defined within the Plan. Participant loans are limited to the lesser of 1) 50% of the participant’s current vested fund balance, or 2) $50,000 reduced by the highest outstanding loan balance during the previous 12 months. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant’s account and bear a fixed rate of interest equal to prime plus 2% at the time the loan is originated, which ranged from 6.00% to 11.50% at December 31, 2006 and 2005. Participants pay $75 to establish a loan and then pay $6.25 on a quarterly basis for maintenance. Principal and interest is paid ratably through payroll deductions.

          (h)          Payments of Benefits

Upon termination of service, a participant may elect to remain in the Plan, or to receive either a single lump-sum payment in cash or Downey stock equal to the value of the vested interest in his or her account, or a series of substantially equal annual or more frequent installments over a period not to exceed five years.

          (i)          Administrative Expense

All administrative costs of the Plan, excluding fees for participant loans, are paid by Downey for active participants. Beginning December 1, 2005, participants no longer employed by Downey are charged an annual maintenance fee, payable quarterly as a reduction from the participant’s account balance.

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EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements – (Continued)
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 

 

(2)          Significant Accounting Policies

          (a)          Basis of Accounting

The financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual method of accounting.

          (b)          Investment Valuation and Income Recognition

Publicly traded securities are carried at fair value based on published market quotations. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded on a specific identification and trade-date basis. Net appreciation or depreciation of investments includes both realized and unrealized gains and losses. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Participant loans are included in the statements of net assets available for benefits at their outstanding balance, which approximates fair value of the loans.

          (c)          Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires the Plan Administrator to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          (d)          Payment of Benefits

Benefits are recorded when paid.

(3)          Investments

In accordance with the terms of the Plan’s investment policies, guidelines, and objectives, the Plan will offer a minimum of five investment options. Plan participants select the options they prefer and allocate their contributions among options as they deem appropriate.

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DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements – (Continued)
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 

 

The following table presents investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan’s net assets.

December 31,


Investment

2006

2005


Equity securities:

Downey Financial Corp. Stock Fund

$

9,408,981

$

9,813,349

Mutual funds:

Fidelity Retirement Money Market Fund

9,775,970

9,162,293

Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund

4,066,637

-

Fidelity Growth & Income Fund (a)

-

10,174,172

Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund

10,854,756

9,257,372

Fidelity Puritan Fund

6,347,574

5,361,893

Fidelity Spartan U.S. Equity Index Fund

4,649,523

4,152,655

All other mutual funds less than 5%

32,787,543

18,514,237

Participant loans

2,067,928

1,930,703


Total investments, at fair value

$

79,958,912

$

68,366,674


(a) Fund was eliminated effective August 31, 2006. Any remaining balances in the fund were automatically transferred into the Fidelity Freedom funds.

During 2006 and 2005, the Plan’s investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value by $4,106,696 and $1,322,658, respectively, as follows:

Year Ended December 31,


2006

2005


Mutual funds

$

3,425,200

$

(434,393

)

Downey Financial Corp. Stock Fund

681,496

1,757,051


Net appreciation in fair value of investments

$

4,106,696

$

1,322,658


(4)          Plan Termination

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, Downey has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants would become 100% vested in their employer contributions.

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DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements – (Continued)
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 

 

(5)          Tax Status

The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed Downey by a letter dated August 1, 2003, that the Plan and related trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Although the Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter, the Plan Administrator and the Plan’s tax counsel believe that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan’s financial statements.

(6)          Related Party Transactions

Certain Plan investments are shares of mutual funds managed by Fidelity Management Research, which is affiliated with Fidelity Management Trust Company, which is the trustee as defined by the Plan, and therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest. Fees for the trust management services are paid by Downey.

(7)          Risks and Uncertainties

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits.

The Plan allows participants to invest in the common stock of the Plan Sponsor, Downey. The Plan’s investment in the common stock of the Plan Sponsor was 11.8% and 14.4% of Plan assets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

(8)          Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500

The following are reconciliations of net assets available for benefits and total contributions per the financial statements to Form 5500 for the Plan year separately identified:

Year Ended December 31,


2006

2005


Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements

$

79,757,468

$

68,083,154

Add excess contributions

205,946

244,495


Net assets per Form 5500

$

79,963,414

$

68,327,649


Total contributions per financial statements

$

10,681,231

$

9,547,631

Add excess contributions

205,946

244,495

Less prior year excess contributions

( 244,495

)

(188,855

)


Total contributions per Form 5500

$

10,642,682

$

9,603,271


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DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) – December 31, 2006

 

 

Description of investment

including maturity date, rate

Identity of issue, borrower,

of interest, collateral, par, or

lessor, or similar party

maturity value

Current value


*

Downey Financial Corp. Stock Fund

129,636 shares common stock

$

9,408,981

*

Fidelity Retirement Money Market Fund

Money market fund

9,775,970

PIMCO Low Duration Institutional Fund

315,275 shares mutual fund

3,124,379

PIMCO Total Return Admin Fund

45,156 shares mutual fund

468,720

Rainier Small/Mid Cap Stock Fund

90,382 shares mutual fund

3,314,319

American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund

29,028 shares mutual fund

661,252

Neuberger Berman International Index Fund

18,562 shares mutual fund

498,949

Neuberger Berman Partners Fund

10,028 shares mutual fund

311,366

*

Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund

249,305 shares mutual fund

10,854,756

*

Fidelity Puritan Fund

317,856 shares mutual fund

6,347,574

*

Fidelity Spartan U.S. Equity Index Fund

92,657 shares mutual fund

4,649,523

*

Fidelity Value Fund

37,169 shares mutual fund

2,995,864

*

Fidelity Freedom Income Fund

162,044 shares mutual fund

1,869,993

*

Fidelity Spartan International Index Fund

16,517 shares mutual fund

729,081

*

Fidelity International Discovery Fund

53,149 shares mutual fund

2,015,405

*

Fidelity Small Cap Stock Fund

29,336 shares mutual fund

557,686

*

Fidelity Capital Appreciation Fund

26,271 shares mutual fund

712,206

*

Fidelity Freedom 2000 Fund

15,191 shares mutual fund

189,277

*

Fidelity Freedom 2005 Fund

32,622 shares mutual fund

378,744

*

Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund

145,608 shares mutual fund

2,128,785

*

Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund

186,665 shares mutual fund

2,277,310

*

Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund

261,857 shares mutual fund

4,066,637

*

Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund

300,260 shares mutual fund

3,834,319

*

Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund

213,105 shares mutual fund

3,416,071

*

Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund

120,752 shares mutual fund

1,592,720

*

Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund

180,496 shares mutual fund

1,711,097

*

Participants loans

Participant loans (interest rates

from 6.00% to 11.50%)

2,067,928


Total investments, at fair value

$

79,958,912


* Denotes a party-in-interest.

See accompanying report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

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REQUIRED INFORMATION

I.          Financial Statements.

Financial statements and schedule prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, together with independent auditors’ report thereon.

II.          Exhibits:

99.C1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the Plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN

Date:              June 22, 2007          

By            /s/ Brian E. Côté            
Brian E. Côté
Member, Administrative Committee

 

 

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