Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  02/14/2005
 
NOVASTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-13533
 
MD
  
74-2830661
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
8140 Ward Parkway, Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64114
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
816.237.7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On February 14, 2005, Mr. Gregory T. Barmore, a director of the Company, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan with a broker-dealer firm. Under the Sales Plan, the broker-dealer is authorized to sell up to 60,000 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Sales Plan over a period commencing February 22, 2005 and extending through the earlier of the date all such shares are sold or May 26, 2006, unless the Sales Plan is terminated earlier pursuant to its terms.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
NOVASTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
 
 
Date: February 15, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    Gregory S. Metz
               
Gregory S. Metz
               
Chief Financial Officer