SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Date of Report (earliest event reported): January 26, 2006
NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
New York 001-16123 11-3504638
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) number) Identification No.)
462 Seventh Avenue, 14th floor, New York, NY 10018
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (212) 356-9500
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Newtek Capital, Inc.
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(Former Name)
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
Newtek Business Services Inc. today announced that the agreement between its
subsidiary, AMS Payment Services Inc. and Citicorp Payment Services Inc., a
subsidiary of Citibank N.A., to market merchant payment processing services to
Citibank Financial Center customers in three metropolitan areas has been
terminated due to the sale by Citibank of its merchant card processing platform
to a third party. The effect of this change on the company's business has
already been reflected in the earning guidance for the fourth quarter of 2005
and for 2006 provided to investors and financial analysts.
In addition, Newtek Business Services, Inc. also announced that it had entered
into an alliance agreement with three major small and medium-sized business
trade organizations in the New York Metropolitan area, the United Restaurants of
New York, The Retail Group of New York and The Wholesale Group of New York, with
a combined total of about 2,300 member businesses. Newtek and its affiliated
operating companies will make available to these business members Newtek's suite
of financial and business products: small business lending, merchant electronic
card processing, insurance, web site hosting services and others. A copy of the
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
On January 18, 2006 Newtek Business Services, Inc. announced that it had entered
into an alliance agreement with the National Physicians Care, Inc., a national
association providing goods and services to a membership of over 2,200
healthcare practices and approximately 5,000 physicians. A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, January 26, 2006: Newtek Business Services,
Inc. Enters Into Strategic Alliance with New York Service
Organizations
Exhibit 99.2 Press Release, January 18, 2006: Newtek Business Services,
Inc., Signs Exclusive Agreement with National Physicians Care,
Inc.
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, INC.
Date: January 26, 2006 /s/ Barry Sloane
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Barry Sloane
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer, and Secretary