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) May 12, 2008 (May 12, 2008)

 

 

Newcastle Investment Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-31458   81-0559116

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor

New York, New York

  10105
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 798-6100

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

On May 12, 2008, Newcastle Investment Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results for its first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Current Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure. This Current Report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless expressly set forth as being incorporated by reference into such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1

  Press release, dated May 12, 2008, issued by Newcastle Investment Corp.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

NEWCASTLE INVESTMENT CORP.
(Registrant)

/s/ Debra A. Hess

Debra A. Hess
Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 12, 2008

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1

  Press release, dated May 12, 2008, issued by Newcastle Investment Corp.

 

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