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
April
4, 2006
Date
of
Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)
NEWTEK
BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Exact
Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)
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NEW
YORK
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001-16123
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11-3504638
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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462
Seventh Avenue, 14th
floor,
New York, NY 10018
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
(212)
356-9500
(Company’s
telephone number, including area code)
NEWTEK
CAPITAL, INC.
(Former
name or former address, if changed from last report)
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the
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ITEM
8.01 Other
Events.
On
April 4, 2006 Newtek Business Services,
Inc. (NASDAQ:NKBS) (www.newtekbusinessservices.com),
announced its annual results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and
indicated in a press release that it would make adjustments in its segmented
reporting for the year of 2006 going forward. The release was in connection
with
the company’s scheduled annual investor conference call at 4:15 p.m. today,
April 4, 2006. In addition, the company has prepared and distributed a Power
Point® presentation amplifying on the financial presentation which is also to be
made available on the company’s web site. Copies of the press release and the
presentation are attached as exhibits to this Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1 |
Press
Release April 4, 2006: Newtek Announces Record 2005 Revenue of $95
million, an increase of 35% over
2004
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99.2 |
2005
Annuall Shareholder Conference Call
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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.
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NEWTEK
BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. |
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| Date: April
4, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ BARRY
SLOANE |
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Name:
Barry Sloane
Title:
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
and Secretary
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