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<head><title>Form 8-K</title> </head> <body style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman; COLOR:#000000; FONT-SIZE:10pt"> <div style=WIDTH:624px> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center><b>UNITED STATES</b></p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center><b>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</b></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:13px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New; MARGIN-BOTTOM:13px" align=center><b>____________________</b></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New; MARGIN-BOTTOM:13px" align=center><b>FORM 8-K</b></p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE</b></p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center><b>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p> <p style=MARGIN:0px><br></p> <p style=MARGIN:0px><br></p></div> <table style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; FONT-SIZE:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr height=0 style=FONT-SIZE:0px> <td width=212> <td width=58> <td width=154> <td width=212 /> </tr><tr> <td width=271 colspan=2 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)</p></td> <td width=367 colspan=2 style="BORDER-BOTTOM:#000000 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP:0px" valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New">April 26, 2013</p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=271 colspan=2 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="PADDING-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN:0px; PADDING-LEFT:0px; PADDING-RIGHT:0px; PADDING-TOP:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td width=367 colspan=2 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="PADDING-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN:0px; PADDING-LEFT:0px; PADDING-RIGHT:0px; PADDING-TOP:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=638 colspan=4 style="BORDER-BOTTOM:#000000 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP:0px" valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center><b>SBM Certificate Company</b></p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=638 colspan=4 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=212 style="BORDER-BOTTOM:#000000 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP:0px" valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>Maryland</p></td> <td width=212 colspan=2 style="BORDER-BOTTOM:#000000 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP:0px" valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>811-6268</p></td> <td width=212 style="BORDER-BOTTOM:#000000 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP:0px" valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>52-2250397</p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=212 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>(State of Other Jurisdiction</p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>of Incorporation)</p></td> <td width=212 colspan=2 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>(Commission</p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>File Number)</p></td> <td width=212 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>(IRS Employer</p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>Identification No.)</p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=425 colspan=3 style="BORDER-BOTTOM:#000000 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP:0px" valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New">14805 Village Gate Drive</p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New">Silver Spring, MD</p></td> <td width=212 style="BORDER-BOTTOM:#000000 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP:0px" valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>20906</p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=425 colspan=3 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</p></td> <td width=212 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>(Zip Code)</p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=425 colspan=3 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="PADDING-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN:0px; PADDING-LEFT:0px; PADDING-RIGHT:0px; PADDING-TOP:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td width=212 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="PADDING-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN:0px; PADDING-LEFT:0px; PADDING-RIGHT:0px; PADDING-TOP:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=638 colspan=4 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: &nbsp;703-584-2042</p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=638 colspan=4 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="PADDING-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN:0px; PADDING-LEFT:0px; PADDING-RIGHT:0px; PADDING-TOP:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=425 colspan=3 style="BORDER-BOTTOM:#000000 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP:0px" valign=top> <p style="PADDING-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN:0px; PADDING-LEFT:0px; PADDING-RIGHT:0px; PADDING-TOP:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td width=212 style="BORDER-BOTTOM:#000000 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP:0px" valign=top> <p style="PADDING-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN:0px; PADDING-LEFT:0px; PADDING-RIGHT:0px; PADDING-TOP:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr> <td width=638 colspan=4 style=MARGIN-TOP:0px valign=top> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New" align=center>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</p></td></tr></table> <div style=WIDTH:624px> <p style=MARGIN:0px><br></p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman">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:</p> <p style=MARGIN:0px><br></p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman">[__] &nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman">[__] &nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:-36px; MARGIN:0px; PADDING-LEFT:36px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman">[__] &nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman">[__] &nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p> <p style=MARGIN:0px><br><br></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; WIDTH:310px; MARGIN-BOTTOM:-2px; FLOAT:left; FONT-SIZE:8pt" /> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:-2px; MARGIN:0px; FONT-SIZE:12pt">1</p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; CLEAR:left"><br></p> <hr size=1 noshade style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:9px; PADDING-TOP:9px"> <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE:always; MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman"><b>Item 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership.</b></p> <p style=MARGIN:0px><br></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:48px; MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman">On April 26, 2013, SBM Certificate Company (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), SBM Investment Certificates, Inc. (together, &#147;SBM&#148;) and SBM Financial, LLC (collectively, the &#147;Debtors&#148;) filed voluntary petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland (the &#147;Bankruptcy Court&#148;) seeking reorganization relief under the provisions of chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. &nbsp;The Debtors have requested that the cases be jointly administered under Case No 13-17282 (TJC)(collectively the &#147;Cases&#148;). &nbsp;</p> <p style=MARGIN:0px><br></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:48px; MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman">The Debtors continue to operate their businesses as debtors-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court.</p> <p style=MARGIN:0px><br></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:48px; MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman">A copy of the press release dated May 3, 2013 announcing the bankruptcy filing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE:12pt" align=justify>&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman" align=justify><b>Item 5.02 Election of Director</b></p> <p style=MARGIN:0px align=justify><br></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:48px; MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman" align=justify>On April 26, 2013, P. Brady Hayden, the Company&#146;s Acting Chief Financial and Accounting Officer, was elected a Director of SBM. &nbsp;</p> <p style=MARGIN:0px align=justify><br></p> <p style=MARGIN:0px align=justify><br></p> <p style=MARGIN:0px align=justify><br></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman; MARGIN-BOTTOM:13px" align=center><b>SIGNATURES</b></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:48px; MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman" align=justify>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p> <p style=MARGIN:0px align=justify><br></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:336px; MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman" align=justify><u>SBM Certificate Company</u></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:336px; MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman" align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)</p> <p style=MARGIN:0px align=justify><br></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; WIDTH:48px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman; MARGIN-BOTTOM:-2px; FLOAT:left">Date:</p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; WIDTH:96px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman; MARGIN-BOTTOM:-2px; FLOAT:left"><u>May 3, 2013</u></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; WIDTH:48px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman; MARGIN-BOTTOM:-2px; FLOAT:left"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; WIDTH:48px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman; MARGIN-BOTTOM:-2px; FLOAT:left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; WIDTH:48px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman; MARGIN-BOTTOM:-2px; FLOAT:left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:-2px; MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman" align=justify>By: &nbsp;<u>/s/ Eric M. Westbury</u></p> <p style="MARGIN:0px; CLEAR:left" align=justify><br></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:336px; MARGIN:0px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman" align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eric M. Westbury</p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT:288px; MARGIN:0px; PADDING-LEFT:48px; FONT-FAMILY:Courier New,Times New Roman" align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</p> <p style=MARGIN:0px align=justify><br><br></p></div></body>
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Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
____________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
April 26, 2013
SBM Certificate Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland
811-6268
52-2250397
(State of Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
14805 Village Gate Drive
Silver Spring, MD
20906
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  703-584-2042
(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:
[__]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[__]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[__]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act          (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[__]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act             (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership.
On April 26, 2013, SBM Certificate Company (the "Registrant"), SBM Investment Certificates, Inc. (together, "SBM") and SBM Financial, LLC (collectively, the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland (the "Bankruptcy Court") seeking reorganization relief under the provisions of chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.  The Debtors have requested that the cases be jointly administered under Case No 13-17282 (TJC)(collectively the "Cases").
The Debtors continue to operate their businesses as debtors-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court.
A copy of the press release dated May 3, 2013 announcing the bankruptcy filing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02 Election of Director
On April 26, 2013, P. Brady Hayden, the Company's Acting Chief Financial and Accounting Officer, was elected a Director of SBM.
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 of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SBM Certificate Company
(Registrant)
Date:
May 3, 2013
By:
/s/ Eric M. Westbury
Eric M. Westbury
Chief Executive Officer