Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Newtek Business Services, Inc. (the "Company") held a conference call on May 8, 2012 to discuss the matters set forth in the press release entitled "Newtek Business Services, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2012 Net Income of $1.3 Million; EPS of $0.04 per Diluted Share" (the "Press Release"), a copy of which was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2012 and is incorporated by reference herein. In conjunction with the call, the Company distributed an investor presentation, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The presentation is also available on the Company's investor relations website at http://investor.newtekbusinessservices.com.

The information contained in this Current Report, including the Press Release and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Investor Presentation for Conference Call on May 8, 2012.

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