Form 8-K of New Century Financial

 

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): January 21, 2004

 

 

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)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 440-7030

 

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

 

 

ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

 

On January 21, 2004, New Century Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2003. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference. References to the Company’s website under the caption “Loan Performance Data” in the press release do not incorporate by reference the information on the Company’s website into this current report and the Company disclaims any such incorporation by reference.

 

ITEM 7.   EXHIBITS

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.
   

Description of Exhibit

99.1

    Press Release, dated January 21, 2004, issued by New Century Financial Corporation

 

ITEM 12.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

The press release referred to under Item 5 above is also being furnished pursuant to Item 12. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

 

       

NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

January 21, 2004       By:  

/s/    Robert K. Cole        

         
               

Robert K. Cole

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.
   

Description of Exhibit

99.1

    Press release, dated January 21, 2004, issued by New Century Financial Corporation