Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   January 3, 2006

Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 012-36309 06-1694835
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One Market, Spear Tower, 30th Floor, San Francisco, California   94105
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   415 978-3000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 3, 2006, Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc. issued a press release announcing the intention to reposition its Spread Portfolio and other information. For details see Item 2.06 of this Form 8-K.





Item 2.06 Material Impairments.

On January 3, 2006, Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc. issued a press release announcing the intention to reposition its Spread Portfolio and other information. Repositioning the Spread Portfolio will involve the sale of some portion of the related existing portfolio and the recognition of a non-cash impairment charge to its Spread Portfolio assets during the fourth quarter of 2005. The non-cash charge is expected to be approximately $112 million. A copy of that release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.





Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

As discussed in Item 2.02 above, on January 3, 2006, Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc. issued a press release announcing the intention to reposition its Spread Portfolio and other information. A copy of that release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release of the Registrant dated January 3, 2006





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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.

         
    Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc.
          
January 4, 2006   By:   /S/ Christopher J. Zyda
       
        Name: Christopher J. Zyda
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release of the Registrant dated January 3, 2006