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): February 2, 2006
NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 001-32314 | 56-2451736 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, California | 92612 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 440-7030
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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SECTION 2 – FINANICAL INFORMATION
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 2, 2006, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. References to the registrant’s Web site in the press release do not incorporate by reference the information on the registrant’s Web site into this Current Report on Form 8-K and the registrant disclaims any such incorporation by reference.
The press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the information contained therein shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The press release shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 2, 2006, issued by New Century Financial Corporation announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. | |
[Signature Page Follows.]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||||||
| February 2, 2006 | By: | /s/ Robert K. Cole | ||||||
| Robert K. Cole | ||||||||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 2, 2006, issued by New Century Financial Corporation announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. | |