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): March 21, 2006
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 1-13219 65-0039856
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1601 Worthington Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (561) 682-8000
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Appointment of Principal Officers.
On March 14, 2006, Ocwen Financial Corporation hired David J. Gunter, 47, to
serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Gunter brings with him over
20 years of finance and accounting management experience. Most recently he held
the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance at Equifax Inc. where
he was a Section 16(b) officer, responsible for managing SEC reporting, Sarbanes
Oxley Section 404 implementation, planning analysis, real estate and
procurement. Mr. Gunter held the position of Chief Financial Officer for
Cingular Wireless East Region from 2001 to 2002, after serving in the role of
Chief Financial Officer and various other executive positions for BellSouth
Corporate Technology from 1994 to 2001. He received his BSBA in Accounting from
Concord College and his MPA from West Virginia University.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)-(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
99.1 Text of a press release by the Registrant dated March 21, 2006.
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.
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ WILLIAM C. ERBEY
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William C. Erbey, Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 21, 2006