8-K 1 a06-7282_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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) March 16, 2005

 

AAMES INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

1-32340

 

34-1981408

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

350 South Grand, 43rd Floor,
Los Angeles, CA

 

90071

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

(323) 210-5000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 2.02                     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On March 16, 2006, Aames Investment Corporation issued the attached press release disclosing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, the elimination of its REIT status and cost reduction initiatives. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                     Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)

Financial statements: None

 

 

(b)

Pro forma financial information: None

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

December 2005 Quarterly Earnings Press Release

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

AAMES INVESTMENT CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ John F. Madden, Jr.

 

 

 

 John F. Madden, Jr.

 

 

 Executive Vice President, General Counsel and

 

 

 Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 Dated: March 20, 2006

 

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