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 10, 2004
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
NOVASTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Maryland | 001-13533 | 74-2830661 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8140 Ward Parkway, Suite 300
Kansas City, Missouri 64114
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(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:
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 8.01. Other Events
The tax opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K replaces the tax opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Number: 333-110574) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 2003, and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01(c). Financial Statements and Exhibits
| 8.1 |
Opinion of Falk & Shaff, LLP, dated November 9, 2004, as to certain tax matters. |
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.
Date: November 10, 2004
| NOVASTAR FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Rodney E. Schwatken | |
| Rodney E. Schwatken | ||
| Vice President | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | ||
| 8.1 | Opinion of Falk & Shaff, LLP, dated November 9, 2004, as to certain tax matters. | |