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 7, 2006

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 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(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) 		  ___________
(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 7, 2006, 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"), Home123 Corporation, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant ("Home123"), and New Century Credit Corporation, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant ("NCCC" and, together with NCMC, NC Capital and Home123, the "Sellers"), entered into a Third Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement (the "Third Amended and Restated MRA") with Bank of America, N.A. ("BofA"). The purpose of the Third Amended and Restated MRA was to amend and restate the Second Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement (as amended, the "Second Amended and Restated MRA") among the parties to, among other things, extend the termination date to September 1, 2007 and add two new mortgage products to the Second Amended and Restated MRA. Concurrently, the registrant entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Guaranty (the "Guaranty"), dated as of September 7, 2006, in favor of BofA in order to guaranty the Sellers’ obligations under the Third Amended and Restated MRA. The Third 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.

(d) Exhibits.

10.1 Third Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006, by and among New Century Financial Corporation, NC Capital Corporation, New Century Credit Corporation, New Century Mortgage Corporation and Bank of America, N.A.

10.2 Fourth Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of September 7, 2006, by and between New Century Financial Corporation and Bank of America, N.A.





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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 13, 2006   By:   /s/ Brad A. Morrice
       
        Name: Brad A. Morrice
        Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
10.1
  Third Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006, by and among New Century Financial Corporation, NC Capital Corporation, New Century Credit Corporation, New Century Mortgage Corporation and Bank of America, N.A.
10.2
  Fourth Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of September 7, 2006, by and between New Century Financial Corporation and Bank of America, N.A.