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
June 7, 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 | ||||||||||||
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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On June 6, 2022, Newtek Business Services Corp.’s (the “Company”) Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors (“Board”) approved, and has recommended that the Company’s shareholders approve, an amendment (the “Charter Amendment”) to the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement (the “Charter”). The Charter Amendment would allow Company shareholders to amend the Company’s bylaws (the “Bylaws”) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all votes entitled to be cast. The Company intends to include a proposal to allow shareholders to vote on the Charter Amendment at the Company’s next annual or special meeting of shareholders, whichever comes first. Similar proposals submitted for shareholder approval at the July 26, 2018, August 2, 2019 and July 10, 2020 special meetings of shareholders (the “Prior Proposals”) failed to obtain shareholder approval. The Board is committed to strong and effective corporate governance and monitors regularly the Company’s corporate governance policies and practices. After careful consideration, even though the Company has received no shareholder feedback on the Prior Proposals, the Board believes that allowing the Company’s shareholders to amend its Bylaws by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter is in the Company’s best interests. If shareholders approve the Charter Amendment, the Board has authorized the Company to make conforming amendments to the Bylaws. The existing Charter will remain in effect unless and until shareholders approve the Amendment.
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: June 7, 2022 | By: | /S/ BARRY SLOANE | ||||||
| Barry Sloane | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board | ||||||||