UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): December 16, 2011 (December 16, 2011)
Walter Investment Management Corp. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-13417 | 13-3950486 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 1100 Tampa, FL 33607 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (813) 421-7600
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 16, 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil enforcement action in the Southern District of New York against Patricia Cook, the Executive Vice President of Business Development of Green Tree Credit Solutions (Green Tree), a subsidiary of the Registrant, Walter Investment Management Corp. (the Company) in connection with Ms. Cooks service at her prior employer, Freddie Mac. All claims against Ms. Cook in the complaint predate Ms. Cooks employment with Green Tree and are not directed to the Company or any other member of our management.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WALTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. | ||||||
Date: December 16, 2011 | By: | /s/ Stuart Boyd | ||||
Stuart Boyd, Vice President, | ||||||
General Counsel and Secretary |
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