8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

December 7, 2015 (December 3, 2015)

Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)

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NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.

(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)

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MARYLAND	001-36742	46-3755188
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

212 West 35^th Street, Second Floor, New York, NY 10001

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(212) 356-9500

(Company’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibits), including statements regarding Newtek Business Services Corp.’s (“Newtek” or the “Company”) beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, intensified competition, operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins, anticipated future business strategies and financial performance, anticipated future number of customers, business prospects, legislative developments and similar matters. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions which could cause Newtek’s actual results to differ from management's current expectations are contained in Newtek’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Newtek undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this filing.

Item 8.01.     Other Events

On December 7, 2015, the Company issued a press release entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Announces Stock Repurchase Program” (the “Press Release”) announcing that as of December 3, 2015, its board of directors approved a repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.02 per share, through open market purchases, including block purchases, in such manner as will comply with the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Unless extended or terminated by its board of directors, the Company expects the termination date for the repurchase plan will be on June 3, 2016. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated December 7, 2015, entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Announces Stock Repurchase Program.”

SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
Date: December 7, 2015	By:	/S/    BARRY SLOANE
		Barry Sloane
		Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated December 7, 2015, entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Announces Stock Repurchase Program.”

EX-99.1

	Exhibit 99.1
	FROM:
	Newtek Business Services Corp.
	http://www.thesba.com
	Investor Relations
	Contact: Jayne Cavuoto
	Telephone: (212) 273-8179 / jcavuoto@thesba.com
	Public Relations
	Contact: Simrita Singh
	Telephone: (212) 273-9566 / ssingh@thesba.com

Newtek Business Services Corp. Announces Stock Repurchase Program

NEW YORK, December 7, 2015 - Newtek Business Services Corp., (the “Company” or “Newtek”) (NASDAQ: NEWT), an internally managed business development company (“BDC”), today announced that its board of directors approved a repurchase program (the “Program”) under which the Company may repurchase up to 150,000 shares (the “Shares”), which represents 1.2% of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001, of the Company as of December 3, 2015 (the “Common Stock”). The repurchases shall be effected through open market purchases, including block purchases, in such manner as will comply with the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”). Unless extended or terminated by its board of directors, the Company expects the termination date for this new repurchase program will be on June 3, 2016. The Company expects to finance the repurchases with available liquidity and the repurchased Shares will be designated as authorized but unissued Common Stock.   In addition, the Company will continuously evaluate alternate and strategic uses of its capital depending on, among other things, the fair value of Newtek’s Common Stock and the other available capital deployment opportunities.

Under the Program, purchases may be made at management’s discretion from time to time in open-market transactions, in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, including Rule 10b-18 of the 1934 Act. The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares, and the timing of such repurchases, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate considerations, as determined by Newtek’s management team. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

About Newtek Business Services Corp.

Newtek Business Services Corp., The Small Business Authority^®, is an internally managed BDC, which along with its controlled portfolio companies, provides a wide range of business services and financial products under the Newtek^® brand to the small- and medium-sized business (“SMB”) market. Since 1999, Newtek has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to over 100,000 SMB accounts across all 50 States to help them grow their sales, control their expenses and reduce their risk.

Newtek’s products and services include: Business Lending, Electronic Payment Processing, Managed Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing), eCommerce, Accounts Receivable Financing, The Secure Gateway, The Newtek Advantage^™, Insurance Services, Web Services, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval and Payroll.

The Small Business Authority^® is a registered trade mark of Newtek Business Services Corp., and neither are a part of or endorsed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Words such as “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, intensified competition, operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins, anticipated future business strategies and financial performance, anticipated future number of customers, business prospects, legislative developments and similar matters. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions, which could cause Newtek’s actual results to differ from management’s current expectations, are contained in Newtek’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available through http://www.sec.gov/.

For more information, please visit the following websites:

www.thesba.com

Contacts:

Newtek Business Services Corp.

Barry Sloane

Chairman and CEO

212-356-9500

bsloane@thesba.com

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