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8-K 1 fedapproval8-ktext.htm 8-K Document

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

November 21, 2022

Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)

NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.

(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)


MARYLAND	814-01035	46-3755188
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4800 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 120, Boca Raton, FL 33431

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(212) 356-9500

(Company’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share

NEWT

Nasdaq Global Market LLC

5.75% Notes due 2024

NEWTL

Nasdaq Global Market LLC

5.50% Notes due 2026

NEWTZ

Nasdaq Global Market LLC

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)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibits), including statements regarding Newtek Business Services Corp.’s (“Newtek” or the “Company”) beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, intensified competition, operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins, anticipated future business strategies and financial performance, anticipated future number of customers, business prospects, legislative developments and similar matters. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions which could cause Newtek’s actual results to differ from management's current expectations are contained in Newtek’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Newtek undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this filing.

Item 7.01. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 21, 2022 the Company issued a press release entitled “Newtek Receives Approval from the Federal Reserve to Become a Bank Holding Company” (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number						Description

99.1						Press Release, dated November 21 , 2022, entitled “Newtek Receive s Approval from the Federal Reserve to Become a Bank Holding Company ”

SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.

Date: November 21, 2022	By:	/S/ BARRY SLOANE
		Barry Sloane
		Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board

Newtek Business Services Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits