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<DIV style="width:624px"><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=271.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=367.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt">June 24, 2013</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=638.4 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>SBM Certificate Company</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>Maryland</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=212.8 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>811-6268</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>52-2250397</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>(State of Other Jurisdiction</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>of Incorporation)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=212.8 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Commission</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>File Number)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>(IRS Employer</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>Identification No.)</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt">2300 M Street, SUITE 800 </P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt">WASHINGTON, DC</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>20037</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=425.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Zip Code)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=425.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: &nbsp;703-584-2042</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=425.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">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>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">[__] &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; font-size:12pt">[__] &nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:36px; text-indent:-36px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">[__] &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>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; color:#0000FF">On June 17, 2013, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland (the &#147;Bankruptcy Court&#148;) entered an order converting the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed by SBM Certificate Company (Case No. 13-17282-TJC), SBM Investment Certificates, Inc. (Case No. 13-12788-TJC), and SBM Financial, LLC (Case No. 13-12794-TJC) to cases under chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.&nbsp; In the interests of preserving their assets for the benefit of creditors, SBM Certificate Company, SBM Investment Certificates, Inc., and SBM Financial, LLC (together, the &#147;Debtors&#148;) consented to the conversion.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; color:#0000FF">Merrill Cohen of Cohen, Baldinger &amp; Greenfeld, LLC, Bethesda, Maryland, has been appointed as chapter 7 trustee for all three bankruptcy cases.&nbsp; The first meeting of creditors for the chapter 7 cases will be held at 1:00 PM local time on July 16, 2013, at the Office of the United States Trustee, 6305 Ivy Lane, Sixth Floor, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770.&nbsp; The last day for creditors other than governmental units to file proofs of claim in the chapter 7 cases is October 15, 2013.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; color:#0000FF">The Debtors and their representatives will play a limited role in the chapter 7 proceedings.&nbsp; All inquiries regarding the chapter 7 cases should be directed to Mr. Cohen, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1103, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 881-8300, <U>trustee@cohenbaldinger.com</U>.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" 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>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Date: <U>June 24, 2013</U> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: &nbsp;<U>/s/ Eric M. Westbury</U></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:336px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eric M. Westbury</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:288px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</P>
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SBM Certificate Company - 8-K filing
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)
June 24, 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.)
2300 M Street, SUITE 800
WASHINGTON, DC
20037
(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 June 17, 2013, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland (the "Bankruptcy Court") entered an order converting the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed by SBM Certificate Company (Case No. 13-17282-TJC), SBM Investment Certificates, Inc. (Case No. 13-12788-TJC), and SBM Financial, LLC (Case No. 13-12794-TJC) to cases under chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.  In the interests of preserving their assets for the benefit of creditors, SBM Certificate Company, SBM Investment Certificates, Inc., and SBM Financial, LLC (together, the "Debtors") consented to the conversion.
Merrill Cohen of Cohen, Baldinger & Greenfeld, LLC, Bethesda, Maryland, has been appointed as chapter 7 trustee for all three bankruptcy cases.  The first meeting of creditors for the chapter 7 cases will be held at 1:00 PM local time on July 16, 2013, at the Office of the United States Trustee, 6305 Ivy Lane, Sixth Floor, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770.  The last day for creditors other than governmental units to file proofs of claim in the chapter 7 cases is October 15, 2013.
The Debtors and their representatives will play a limited role in the chapter 7 proceedings.  All inquiries regarding the chapter 7 cases should be directed to Mr. Cohen, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1103, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 881-8300,
trustee@cohenbaldinger.com
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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:
June 24, 2013
By:
/s/ Eric M. Westbury
Eric M. Westbury
Chief Executive Officer
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