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): June 30, 2003
NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-22633 | 33-0683629 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, California |
92612 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(949) 440-7030
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On June 30, 2003, New Century issued a press release regarding its intention to offer a private placement of an expected $175 million of Convertible Senior Notes due 2008. On July 2, 2003, New Century issued a press release announcing the pricing of such offering. Both press releases are filed as exhibits to this current report and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 30, 2003, issued by New Century Financial Corporation |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated July 2, 2003, issued by New Century Financial Corporation |
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 | ||||||||
| July 2, 2003 | By: | /s/ ROBERT K. COLE | ||||||
| Robert K. Cole Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
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| 99.1 |
Press Release, dated June 30, 2003, issued by New Century Financial Corporation | |
| 99.2 |
Press Release, dated July 2, 2003, issued by New Century Financial Corporation | |