0001025953-11-000023.txt : 20110812 0001025953-11-000023.hdr.sgml : 20110812 20110812085446 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001025953-11-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110809 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110812 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110812 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMSTER HOWARD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904853 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13533 FILM NUMBER: 111029268 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001025953 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531] IRS NUMBER: 742830661 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1211 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2114 CENTRAL STREET 2: STE 600 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64108 BUSINESS PHONE: 8162377000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2114 CENTRAL STREET 2: STE 600 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64108 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-08-09 0 0001025953 NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC NOVS 0000904853 AMSTER HOWARD C/O NOVASTAR FINANCIAL, INC. 2114 CENTRAL, SUITE 600 KANSAS CITY MO 64108 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2011-08-09 4 A 0 180000 0 A 3056250 D Common Stock 744232 I Trustee voting rights disclaims beneficial ownership of CRUT Common Stock 30040 I Trustee voting rights disclaims beneficial interest of another individuals shares The board of directors of the Company approved a grant of 180,000 shares of restricted common stock to each of the non-employee directors of the Company. The restricted stock vests in equal installments over six years. /s/ Howard M. Amster 2011-08-12