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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 OR ( Mark One ) X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 O TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to FORM 10 - K Maryland ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Commission file number : 814-01035 4800 T Rex Avenue , Suite 120 , Boca Raton , Florida ( Address of principal executive offices ) 33431 ( Zip Code ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 212 ) 356-9500 Title of each class Common Stock , par value $ 0.02 per share 5.75 % Notes due 2024 5.50 % Notes due 2026 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : 46-3755188 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Trading Symbol ( s ) NEWT NEWTL NEWTZ Name of each exchange on which registered Nasdaq Global Market LLC Nasdaq Global Market LLC Nasdaq Global Market LLC Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . No X Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No X Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant : ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes x No