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accession: "0001628280-26-023604"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEWT"
cik: "0001587987"
company_name: "NewtekOne, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
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event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# NewtekOne renews employment agreements for CEO, CFO, CLO, bank president for one year

## Summary
- April 1, 2026: renewed agreements with CEO Barry Sloane, CFO Frank DeMaria, CLO Michael Schwartz, and Newtek Bank president Peter Downs.
- Terms for Sloane remain identical to prior agreement filed March 2025.
- Downs, Schwartz, DeMaria agreements include new non-renewal payment equal to one year base compensation; other terms unchanged.
- Full agreements will be filed in next quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-023604
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEWT
- cik: 0001587987
- company_name: NewtekOne, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587987/000162828026023604/0001628280-26-023604-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587987/000162828026023604/newt-20260401.htm

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