UNITED STATES
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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2007

Message

Ocwen Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida

 

1-13219

 

65-0039856


(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, Florida

 

33409


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (561) 682-8000

 

 

 

 

 

Not Applicable


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01   Voluntary Disclosure of Other Events

          On April 30, 2007, Ocwen Financial Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Stock Repurchase Agreement with Wishco, Inc. (“Wishco”) and B.N.W. Partners (“BNW”) whereby the Company agreed to purchase 648,060 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company owned by Wishco and 351,940 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company owned by BNW (the “Shares”) at a price of $14.52 per share.  The aggregate purchase price for the Shares was $14,520,000, which was paid on April 30, 2007, in accordance with the terms of the Stock Repurchase Agreement. 

          The foregoing description of the Stock Repurchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Stock Repurchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

          Wishco is a holding company controlled by Barry N. Wish pursuant to his ownership of 93.0% of Wishco’s common stock.  BNW is a partnership owned by Mr. Wish.  Mr. Wish is the Chairman Emeritus and a director of the Company.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

     Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (a)       Financial statements of businesses acquired.

                     (1)     None.

          (b)       Pro forma financial information.

                     (2)     None.

          (d)       Exhibits.

 

10.1

Stock Repurchase Agreement between Wishco, Inc. and Ocwen Financial Corporation, dated as of April 30, 2007.


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.

 

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 1, 2007

By:

/s/ David J. Gunter

 

 


 

 

David J. Gunter, Senior Vice President

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(principal financial officer)