UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 16, 2005
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
FIELDSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland |
| 000-50938 |
| 74-2874689 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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| (IRS Employer |
11000 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 600
Columbia, Maryland 21044
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(410) 772-7200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 16, 2005, Fieldstone Investment Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its guidance for its 2005 dividends and the decision by its Board of Directors to increase its targeted leverage. The full text of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 8.01 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Press Release dated May 16, 2005 Announcing 2005 Dividends Guidance and Increased Leverage Target |
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 16, 2005 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Sonnenfeld |
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| President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
| Press Release dated May 16, 2005 Announcing 2005 Dividends Guidance and Increased Leverage Target |
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