New Century Financial Corp. 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): July 15, 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 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release, dated July 23, 2003, issued by New Century Financial Corporation

 

ITEM 9.   REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

The information included in this section is intended to be included under “Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and is included under this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.

 

On July 23, 2003, New Century Financial Corporation announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

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 23, 2003        

       By:  

/s/    ROBERT K. COLE        

            Robert K. Cole
            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
     

99.1

    Press Release, dated July 23, 2003, issued by New Century Financial Corporation