FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
NARDONE RANDAL A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWCASTLE INVESTMENT CORP [NCT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 46TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/16/2007
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10105
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 08/16/2007   P   72,000 A $ 19.5 72,000 I Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC (1)
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 03/05/2015   S   10,000 D $ 26.25 62,000 I Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC (1)
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 03/06/2015   S   7,240 D $ 26.1852 54,760 I Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC (1)
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 03/09/2015   S   26,215 D $ 25.9817 28,545 I Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC (1)
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 08/16/2007   P   37,000 A $ 16.585 37,000 I Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC (1)
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 03/06/2015   S   10,000 D $ 25.0915 27,000 I Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC (1)
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 03/09/2015   S   24,308 D $ 25.069 2,692 I Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
NARDONE RANDAL A
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
46TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10105
      Secretary  

Signatures

 /s/ Randal A. Nardone   03/09/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares were sold by Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC. Mr. Nardone does not personally own these shares or have any voting or investment power over these shares. However, Mr. Nardone may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares of preferred stock by virtue of his relationship to Drawbridge DSO Securities LLC. Mr. Nardone disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities of the issuer held by these entities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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