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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
November 1, 2024
Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)
NEWTEKONE, INC.
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland
814-01035
46-3755188
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)(Commission File No.)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4800 T Rex Avenue, Suite 120, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.02 per shareNEWTNasdaq Global Market LLC
5.50% Notes due 2026NEWTZNasdaq Global Market LLC
8.00% Notes due 2028NEWTINasdaq Global Market LLC
8.50% Notes due 2029NEWTGNasdaq Global Market LLC
8.625% Notes due 2029NEWTHNasdaq Global Market LLC

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company     o



If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o



Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in NewtekOne, Inc.’s (“NewtekOne” or the “Company”) Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. See “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available on NewtekOne's website (https://investor.newtekbusinessservices.com/sec-filings) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov). Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of NewtekOne speak only as to the date they are made, and NewtekOne does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements were made.


Item 8.01.     Other Events.
On November 1, 2024, the Board of Directors of NewtekOne, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a new stock repurchase program granting the Company authority to repurchase up to 1.0 million shares of Company common stock during the next twelve months. The actual timing and amount of any repurchases under the plan will be determined by the Company in its discretion, and will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions, applicable legal requirements, the Company's capital needs and whether there is a better alternative use of capital. The Company has no obligation to repurchase any amount of its common stock under its new 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.
NEWTEKONE, INC.
Date: November 4, 2024By:
/S/    BARRY SLOANE        
Barry Sloane
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board