UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

May 10, 2007

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

NOVASTAR FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

8140 Ward Parkway, Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64114

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(816) 237-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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))

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by NovaStar Financial, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2007 (the ‘‘Original 8-K’’) to correct the 2007 year to date total production of the origination data reported in Item 7.01 of the Original 8-K from $1,441,575 to $1,704,169.  No other changes are being made to the Original 8-K.

 

Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On May 10, 2007, NovaStar Financial, Inc. reported its Monthly Loan Origination Data and Selected Non-Conforming Loan Origination Data for the month of April 2007 on its website (www.novastarmortgage.com). The presentation of this data is included as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

References to the registrant’s website do not incorporate by reference the information on the registrant’s website into this Current Report and the registrant disclaims any such incorporation by reference.

 

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

 

 

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