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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On August 9, 2016, Newcastle Investment Corp. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release announcing the Company&#8217;s results for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2016. A copy of the Company&#8217;s press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the &#8220;Current Report&#8221;) as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This Current Report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any of the Company&#8217;s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless expressly set forth as being incorporated by reference into such filing.</div>

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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): August 9, 2016
Newcastle Investment Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-31458
81-0559116
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 45
th
Floor
New York, New York
10105
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(212) 798-6100
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Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 9, 2016, Newcastle Investment Corp. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's results for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2016. A copy of the Company's press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Current Report") as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure.
This Current Report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless expressly set forth as being incorporated by reference into such filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release, dated August 9, 2016, issued by Newcastle Investment Corp.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
NEWCASTLE INVESTMENT CORP.
(Registrant)
/s/ Justine A. Cheng
Justine A. Cheng
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer & Treasurer
Date:  August 9, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release, dated August 9, 2016, issued by Newcastle Investment Corp.