UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 8, 2008 (April 4, 2008)
FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Nevada
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001-08007
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95-2815260 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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Identification No.) |
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| 2727 East Imperial Highway |
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| Brea, California
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92821 |
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (714) 961-5000
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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard;
Transfer of Listing.
(a) On April 3, 2008, Fremont General Corporation (the “Company”) received written notice from
the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that the Company’s common stock price was below the
quantitative continued listing standard set forth in Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company
Manual that requires a listed company’s security to maintain an average closing price of not less
than $1.00 over a consecutive 30 day trading period. The Company was also advised that NYSE
Regulation staff reserved the right to take accelerated action in the event the Company’s common
stock traded at levels deemed to be “abnormally low” over a sustained period of time.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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| Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release issued by the Company, dated April 8, 2008 |