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): December 1, 2004
NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 001-32314 | 56-2451736 | ||
| (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
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SECTION 1 – REGISTRANT’S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On December 1, 2004, New Century Mortgage Corporation, a California corporation and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant, and Ingram Micro Inc., a Delaware corporation, entered into a sublease (the “Sublease”) for approximately 96,034 rentable square feet of a building located at 1610 East St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, California. In addition, on the first day of the 25th month of the term of the Sublease, the subleased premises shall be expanded to include approximately 54,335 additional rentable square feet of the building located at 1610 East St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, California. The Sublease is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 10.1 | Sublease, dated as of December 1, 2004, between New Century Mortgage Corporation and Ingram Micro Inc. | |
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 | ||||||||
| December 7, 2004 |
By: | /s/ BRAD A. MORRICE | ||||||
| Brad A. Morrice | ||||||||
| President and Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 10.1 | Sublease, dated as of December 1, 2004, between New Century Mortgage Corporation and Ingram Micro Inc. | |