UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
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Newcastle Investment Corp.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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NEWCASTLE INVESTMENT CORP.
2012 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
May 7, 2012
Supplement to the Proxy Statement dated March 28, 2012
This supplement to the proxy statement dated March 28, 2012 relates to the proxy being solicited by the Board of Directors of Newcastle Investment Corp. (the “Company”) for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held at The Hilton Hotel New York, Beekman Parlor, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, on May 7, 2012, at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time, and at any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting. The proxy statement for the Annual Meeting was first mailed to shareholders on or about March 28, 2012.
Subsequent to the mailing of the definitive proxy statement, the Company engaged the services of D.F. King & Co., Inc. to assist the Company in the solicitation of proxies for an estimated fee of $7,500. The Company has also agreed to reimburse D.F. King & Co. for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the proxy solicitation and to indemnify D.F. King & Co. against certain losses, costs and expenses.