SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

EDENS WESLEY R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 46TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10105

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWCASTLE INVESTMENT CORP [ NCT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2014

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	08/18/2014		A		250,000	A	$4.39⁽¹⁾	2,923,691	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								1,000	I	Chinook Charitable Trust⁽²⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								1,000	I	Hoofbeat Charitable Trust⁽²⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								1,037,091	I	Fortress Operating Entity I LP⁽³⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								4,650	I	As trustee for Lynn Edens⁽²⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								134,800	I	Fortress Partners Securities LLC⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								56,800	I	Fortress Partners Offshore Securities LLC⁽⁴⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.39	08/18/2014		A		4,000,000		⁽⁵⁾	08/18/2024	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	4,000,000	$0.00	4,000,000	I	Fortress Operating Entity I LP⁽³⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. On August 18, 2014, Mr. Edens purchased 250,000 shares of the issuer's common stock directly from the issuer in connection with a public offering of common stock by the issuer.

2. Mr. Edens may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares but disclaims beneficial ownership.

3. Mr. Edens may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these securities by virtue of his relationship to Fortress Operating Entity I ("FOE I"). Mr. Edens disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities (and the underlying shares of common stock, if applicable) of the issuer held by FOE I except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. Mr. Edens may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares by virtue of his relationship to Fortress Partners Securities LLC or Fortress Partners Offshore Securities LLC, as applicable. Mr. Edens disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

5. Options were fully vested on date of initial grant from the issuer to FOE I and become exercisable in thirty equal monthly installments beginning on the first of each month following the month in which the options were granted.

Remarks:

	/s/ Wesley R. Edens	08/19/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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