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): July 6, 2012 (July 6, 2012)

Newcastle Investment Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


001-31458		81-0559116
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46^th Floor

New York, New York

10105

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

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

N/A

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

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 6, 2012, in connection with the completion of an acquisition from Nationstar Mortgage LLC (“Nationstar”) of a 65% interest in the monthly cash flows, net of a base fee paid to Nationstar, generated by mortgage servicing rights from Aurora Bank FSB (a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Bankcorp Inc.), Newcastle Investment Corp. posted a presentation in the Investor Relations section of its website, www.newcastleinv.com.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor will such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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/ Brian C. Sigman

Brian C. Sigman

Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 6, 2012