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): February 28, 2007

Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland

 

0-23911

 

52-2081138

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1410 SW Jefferson Street, Portland, OR 97201

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (503) 721-6500

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 203.425)

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On February 28, 2007, the Company issued a press release regarding the sale of George Elkins Mortgage Banking. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this report. Such press release is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.


Item 8.01  Other Events

On February 28, 2007, Fog Cap Commercial Lending Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of  Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc., sold its 51% interest in George Elkins Mortgage Banking Company and issued the attached press release.  The disposition of these assets did not meet the materiality reporting thresholds of a “significant” asset or business.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

Exhibit 99.01 — Press release dated February 28, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  February 28, 2007

 

FOG CUTTER CAPITAL GROUP INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ R. Scott Stevenson

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

R. Scott Stevenson

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief

 

 

 

Financial Officer

 




 

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.01

 

Press release dated February 28, 2007.