On July 31, 2012, Newtek Business Services, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release entitled "Newtek Business Services, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Pretax Income of $1.9 Million and EPS of $0.03 Per Diluted Share" (the "Press Release"). A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this report 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.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number                                    Description

99.1         Press Release, dated July 31, 2012, issued by the Company entitled
             "Newtek Business Services, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Pretax
             Income of $1.9 Million and EPS of $0.03 Per Diluted Share".