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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): December 20, 2011

 

FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

033-19694

 

76-0243729

(State of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File
No.)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

6400 Imperial Drive, Waco, Texas

 

76712

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (254) 761-2800

 

Not applicable

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On December 20, 2011, FirstCity Financial Corporation (“FirstCity”) issued a press release announcing that FirstCity (1) has refinanced its existing senior credit facility with Bank of Scotland plc and BoS (USA) Inc. and (2) expects to recognize a gain in excess of $25 million during the fourth quarter of 2011 as a result of this debt refinancing. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

The information reported in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed 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 deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. By filing this report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, we make no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report.

 

The information contained in the press release is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of our SEC filings and other public announcements that we may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                             Exhibits:

 

99.1                                                                           Press release dated December 20, 2011.

 

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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 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date: December 20, 2011

By:

/s/ J. Bryan Baker

 

 

J. Bryan Baker

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated December 20, 2011.

 

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