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 24, 2012
Commission File Number 1-13610
PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| TEXAS | 75-6446078 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 17950 Preston Road, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75252 | (972) 349-3200 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant’s telephone number) | |
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: NONE
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 24, 2012, Western Financial Capital Corporation (“WFCC”) and PMC Investment Corporation (“PMIC”), Small Business Investment Companies (“SBICs”) and wholly-owned subsidiaries of PMC Commercial Trust each issued $2 million of SBIC debentures. The debentures mature in 10 years and have semi-annual interest only payments until maturity. The debentures will be priced in September 2012 in accordance with Small Business Administration (“SBA”) rules and procedures. In addition, up-front fees of 3.425% were paid to the SBA. These debentures were drawn down from the original $15 million commitment from the SBA received in June 2011. After this issuance of $4 million, there is $6 million remaining which may be issued from this commitment.
Funds of WFCC and PMIC are restricted and may only be used to fund the obligations of WFCC and PMIC, respectively. We are currently marketing to eligible small businesses to originate SBIC loans.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 above related to the debenture is incorporated in this Item 2.03 by reference.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 27, 2012
| PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST | ||
| By: | /s/ Barry N. Berlin | |
| Barry N. Berlin, Chief Financial Officer | ||