8-K 1 htm_7121.htm LIVE FILING New Century Financial Corporation (Form: 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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   September 15, 2005

New Century Financial Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 001-32314 56-2451736
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, California   92612
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (949) 440-7030

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 15, 2005, the registrant, New Century Mortgage Corporation, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant ("NCMC"), NC Capital Corporation, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of NCMC ("NC Capital"), NC Residual II Corporation, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of NC Capital ("NCRII"), and New Century Credit Corporation, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant ("NCCC"), entered into a Second Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement (the "Second Amended and Restated MRA") with Bank of America, N.A. ("BofA"). The purpose of the Second Amended and Restated MRA was to amend and restate the First Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement (as amended, the "First Amended and Restated MRA") between New Century Funding A, a special purpose entity and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of NCMC ("NCFA"), and BofA, to (i) add the registrant, NCMC, NC Capital, NCRII and NCCC as parties, (ii) remove NCFA as a party and (iii) extend the termination date to September 7, 2006. Concurrently, the registrant entered into a Third Amended and Restated Guaranty (the "Guaranty"), dated as of September 15, 2005, with BofA in order to remove NCMC as a guarantor under the Second Amended and Restated MRA. The Second Amended and Restated MRA and the Guaranty are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report and are incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

10.1 Second Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2005, by and among New Century Financial Corporation, NC Capital Corporation, New Century Credit Corporation, New Century Mortgage Corporation, NC Residual II Corporation and Bank of America, N.A.

10.2 Third Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of September 15, 2005, by and between New Century Financial Corporation and Bank of America, N.A.






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    New Century Financial Corporation
          
September 20, 2005   By:   /s/ Robert K. Cole
       
        Name: Robert K. Cole
        Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
10.1
  Second Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2005, by and among New Century Financial Corporation, NC Capital Corporation, New Century Credit Corporation, New Century Mortgage Corporation, NC Residual II Corporation and Bank of America, N.A.
10.2
  Third Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of September 15, 2005, by and between New Century Financial Corporation and Bank of America, N.A.