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): June
17, 2008
Commission
File Number 1-13610
PMC
COMMERCIAL TRUST
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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TEXAS
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75-6446078
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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of
incorporation or organization)
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17950
Preston Road, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75252
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(972)
349-3200
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Registrant's
telephone number)
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Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report:
NONE
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
June
17, 2008, PMC Commercial Trust issued a press release announcing that its Board
of Trust Managers declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per common share,
payable on July 9, 2008 to shareholders of record on June 30, 2008.
The
information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including exhibit 99.1 hereto,
is
being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release dated June 17, 2008.*
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*
Furnished herewith
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
June 17, 2008
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PMC
COMMERCIAL TRUST
By:
/s/
Barry N.
Berlin
Barry N. Berlin, Chief Financial
Officer
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Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit
Number
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Description |
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Press
Release dated June 17, 2008.*
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*
Furnished herewith
Exhibit
99.1
FOR
IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
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FOR:
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PMC
COMMERCIAL TRUST
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CONTACT:
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Investor
Relations
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17950
Preston Road, Suite 600
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972-349-3235
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Dallas,
TX 75252
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PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST ANNOUNCES INCREASED
SECOND
QUARTER DIVIDEND TO
$0.225
PER SHARE
PMC
Commercial Trust
AMEX
(Symbol: “PCC”)
| Dallas, Texas |
June
17,
2008
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PMC
Commercial Trust (“PMC Commercial” or the “Company”), a real estate investment
trust, announced today that its Board of Trust Managers (the “Board”) has
declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 per common share to be paid to
shareholders of record on June 30, 2008. The Company will pay the dividend
on
July 9, 2008. The declared dividend represents a $0.025 increase (12.5%) from
our prior quarterly dividend paid April 7, 2008. The Board established the
dividend in an amount it believes can reasonably be declared in each of the
remaining quarters of the year although no assurances can be given to that
effect.
The
dividend is our 58th
consecutive quarterly dividend.
PMC
Commercial primarily originates loans to small businesses primarily secured
by
real estate.
Certain
matters discussed in this press release are “forward-looking statements”
intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the
statement will include words such as the Company “expects,” “anticipates,”
“will” or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that described the
Company’s future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements can be subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, including the financial performance of the Company, real estate
conditions and market valuation of its stock, which could cause actual results
to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Although the Company
believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based
on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its
expectations will be attained. Shareholders, potential investors and other
readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are
only
made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances.