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 29, 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

 

Credit Facilities

 

On July 29, 2004, New Century Mortgage Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Century Financial Corporation, and NC Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Century Mortgage, entered into a letter agreement with CDC Mortgage Capital Inc. which extends the expiration date of the credit facility with CDC from July 30, 2004 until August 15, 2004. This letter agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 7. EXHIBITS

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit


10.1   Letter Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2004, among New Century Mortgage Corporation, NC Capital Corporation and CDC Mortgage Capital 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

August 2, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/ ROBERT K. COLE


       

Robert K. Cole

       

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit


10.1   Letter Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2004, among New Century Mortgage Corporation, NC Capital Corporation and CDC Mortgage Capital Inc.