UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on .May 18, 2016

Meeting Information

NEWCASTLE INVESTMENT CORP.

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: March 24, 2016

Date: May 18, 2016

Time: 10:00 AM EDT

Location: The Hilton Hotel

1335 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

NEWCASTLE INVESTMENT CORP.

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

45TH FLOOR

NEW YORK, NY 10105

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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Before You Vote

How to Access the Proxy Materials

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

1. Annual Report

2. Notice & Proxy Statement

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Voting items    

The Board of Directors recommends you vote    

FOR the following:    

1. Election of Directors

Nominees

01 Kevin J. Finnerty

02 Kenneth M. Riis

03 Clifford Press

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2. and 3.

2.    To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for Newcastle

Investment Corp. for fiscal year 2016.    

3.    To approve the 2016 Newcastle Investment Corp. Nonqualified Option and Incentive Award Plan.

NOTE: The Board of Directors may consider and act upon any other business properly presented at the Annual

Meeting. If this proxy is properly executed, then your shares will be voted either in the manner you indicate

above or, if no direction is indicated, in the manner directed by the Board of Directors (including with respect

to any matter not specified above that is properly presented at the Annual Meeting).

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