---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001587987-21-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEWT"
cik: "0001587987"
company_name: "NewtekOne, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T00:41:53.718276+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Newtek expands board from 5 to 7, elects Perez-Hickman and Razon-Feingold

## Summary
- Fernando Perez-Hickman elected as independent Class II director; previously Vice Chairman at IBERIABANK.
- Halli Razon-Feingold elected as interested Class II director; current Chief Administrative Officer since 2016.
- Board now comprises 4 independent and 3 interested directors.
- Perez-Hickman will receive standard director fees; Razon-Feingold will not receive director fees.
- Effective September 28, 2021; terms expire at 2022 Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001587987-21-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEWT
- cik: 0001587987
- company_name: NewtekOne, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587987/000158798721000130/0001587987-21-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587987/000158798721000130/directorchanges8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587987-21-000130.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Halli Razon-Feingold was elected as Class II Director at NewtekOne, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: elected Fernando Perez-Hickman and Halli Razon-Feingold to serve as Class II directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587987/000158798721000130/0001587987-21-000130-index.htm
- Executive change
  Fernando Perez-Hickman was elected as Class II Director at NewtekOne, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: elected Fernando Perez-Hickman and Halli Razon-Feingold to serve as Class II directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587987/000158798721000130/0001587987-21-000130-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.