8-K


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 15, 2015 (October 15, 2015)
Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)
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NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)
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MARYLAND
814-01035
46-3755188
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

212 West 35th Street, Second Floor, New York, NY 10001
(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)
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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     Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 15, 2015 Newtek Business Services Corp. issued a press release entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Closes Public Offering of 2,300,000 Shares of Common Stock” (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 October 15, 2015, entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Closes Public Offering of 2,300,000 Shares of Common Stock.”







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: October 15, 2015
By:
/S/    BARRY SLOANE        
 
 
Barry Sloane
 
 
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer







EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release, dated October 15, 2015, entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Closes Public Offering of 2,300,000 Shares of Common Stock.”



Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1
FROM:
Newtek Business Services Corp.
http://www.thesba.com
Investor Relations
Contact: Jayne Cavuoto
Telephone: (212) 273-8179 / jcavuoto@thesba.com
Public Relations
Contact: Simrita Singh
Telephone: (212) 356-9566 / ssingh@thesba.com


Newtek Business Services Corp. Closes Public Offering of 2,300,000 Shares of Common Stock

New York - October 15, 2015 - Newtek Business Services Corp. (Nasdaq Global Market: NEWT) (“Newtek” or “The Company”) announced today that it has closed an underwritten offering of 2,300,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $16.50. The 2,300,000 shares include the underwriters’ exercise of their option to purchase an additional 300,000 shares of Newtek Common Stock. The current outstanding share count at the close of this offering is approximately 12.6 million shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and JMP Securities LLC acted as joint bookrunners for this offering, and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC acted as co-managers.

About Newtek Business Services Corp.

Newtek Business Services Corp., The Small Business Authority®, is an internally managed BDC, which along with its controlled portfolio companies, provides a wide range of business services and financial products under the Newtek® brand to the small- and medium-sized business (“SMB”) market. Since 1999, Newtek has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to over 100,000 SMB accounts across all 50 States to help them grow their sales, control their expenses and reduce their risk.

Newtek’s products and services include: Business Lending, Electronic Payment Processing, Managed Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing), eCommerce, Accounts Receivable Financing, The Secure Gateway, The Newtek Advantage, Insurance Services, Web Services, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval and Payroll.
The Small Business Authority® is a registered trade mark of Newtek Business Services Corp., and neither are a part of or endorsed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Words such as “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “projects,” “continuing”, “potentially”, “anticipates,” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify 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 and available through http://www.sec.gov/.

For more information, please visit the following websites:
www.thesba.com

Contacts:

Newtek Business Services Corp.
Barry Sloane
Chairman and CEO
212-356-9500
bsloane@thesba.com

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