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

PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS		75-6446078
(State or other jurisdiction		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
17950 Preston Road, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75252		(972) 349-3200
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Registrant’s telephone number)

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: NONE

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:

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On March 13, 2007, PMC Commercial Trust issued a press release describing, among other things, its results of operations for the three months and year ended December 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

	(a)		Not applicable.
	(b)		Not applicable.
	(c)		Exhibits

99.1

Press Release dated March 13, 2007.

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: March 14, 2007

		PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST
		By:		/s/ Barry N. Berlin
				Barry N. Berlin, Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE

FOR:		PMC Commercial Trust				CONTACT:		Investor Relations
		17950 Preston Road, Suite 600						972-349-3235
		Dallas, TX 75252

PMC Commercial Trust Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

PMC Commercial Trust
AMEX (Symbol PCC)

Dallas, TX March 13, 2007

PMC Commercial Trust (AMEX: PCC) announced fourth quarter and year-end results today. Our net income for fourth quarter 2006 was $3,017,000, or $0.28 per share, compared to $2,944,000, or $0.27 per share, for fourth quarter 2005. Our income from continuing operations for fourth quarter 2006 was $2,989,000, or $0.28 per share compared to $2,892,000, or $0.27 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2005.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, our net income was $15,684,000, or $1.46 per share, compared to $11,297,000, or $1.04 per share during 2005. Our income from continuing operations in 2006 was $13,648,000, or $1.27 per share, compared to $9,378,000, or $0.86 per share, during the year ended December 31, 2005.

Fourth Quarter 2006 Financial Performance:

	•		Record quarterly loan originations of $34.7 million
	•		Interest income increased by 15% to $3.9 million due to an increase in variable interest rates
	•		Income from continuing operations and net income up 3% and 2%, respectively

2006 Financial Performance:

	•		Record annual revenues of $30.7 million, up 22%
	•		Interest income of $15.5 million, up 34% due to an increase in loans receivable outstanding and an increase in variable interest rates
	•		Income from continuing operations and net income up 46% and 39%, respectively
	•		Income from continuing operations during 2006 includes:

	o		a provision for loss on our rent and related receivables of $925,000 and
	o		impairments on our retained interests in transferred assets of $1,167,000

•

Income from continuing operations during 2005 includes:

	o		a provision for loss on our rent and related receivables of $1,255,000,
	o		impairment losses of $436,000 on our real estate investments and
	o		impairments on our retained interests in transferred assets of $467,000

	•		Loan originations were $71.5 million, up 21% from $58.9 million in 2005
	•		Sold ten hotel properties for recorded gains of approximately $1.9 million
	•		Record annual prepayments of loans receivable of $40.7 million

Dr. Andrew S. Rosemore, Chairman of the Board, stated, “We accomplished extraordinary results during 2006 assisted by the rising interest rate environment and the achievement of our goal to sell the majority of our Amerihost hotel portfolio. The revenues and income earned during 2006 were both records for our company. The hospitality industry remains strong and as a result our loan portfolio continues its outstanding performance with minimal delinquencies and loan losses. While we are proud of our 2006 accomplishments, we still face several obstacles to our continued success. The strength of the hospitality industry has attracted formidable competition.

PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST		Earnings Press Release		March 13, 2007

We experienced record prepayments during 2006 on both our on-balance sheet and securitized portfolios. While prepayments typically provide an increase to income as a result of prepayment fees received, they impair the future anticipated flow of interest income. Also, the higher than expected prepayments on our securitized portfolio resulted in a reduction in the value of our retained interest in transferred assets. Loan origination volume, while improved over 2005, was not enough to offset the overall level of prepayments which affected our total outstanding serviced portfolio.

‘We successfully sold all but three of the hotel properties that were formerly leased or owned by Arlington Hospitality, Inc. We have leased one of the remaining hotel properties and are currently marketing to lease the other two hotel properties.

‘We are cautiously optimistic regarding 2007 considering the inverted yield curve. We are looking for greater utilization of our SBA 7(a) license since we became a national preferred lender during 2006. We continue to evaluate alternative investments which could include property ownership.”

The following tables contain comparative selected financial data as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and for the year and three-month periods ended December 31, 2006 and 2005:

FINANCIAL POSITION INFORMATION
(In thousands)

		December 31,								Increase
		2006				2005				(Decrease) %
Loans receivable, net		$	169,181			$	157,574				7	%
Retained interests in transferred assets		$	55,724			$	62,991				(12	%)
Real estate investments		$	4,414			$	23,550				(81	%)
Total assets		$	240,404			$	259,192				(7	%)
Debt		$	68,509			$	84,040				(18	%)
Total beneficiaries’ equity		$	157,291			$	157,017				—
Shares outstanding			10,754				10,766				—

PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST		Earnings Press Release		March 13, 2007

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share information)

		Years Ended December 31,												Three Months Ended December 31,
		2006				2005				Incr (Decr)%				2006				2005				Incr (Decr)%
Revenues:
Interest income		$	15,460			$	11,578				34	%		$	3,872			$	3,377				15	%
Lease income			58				942				(94	%)			—				173				(100	%)
Income from retained interests in transferred assets			9,390				9,458				(1	%)			2,071				2,505				(17	%)
Hotel property revenues			2,113				—				NA				460				—				NA
Other income			3,656				3,121				17	%			486				524				(7	%)
Total revenues			30,677				25,099				22	%			6,889				6,579				5	%
Expenses:
Interest expense			5,435				4,688				16	%			1,238				1,305				(5	%)
Depreciation			222				281				(21	%)			45				60				(25	%)
Salaries and related benefits			4,739				4,553				4	%			1,302				1,197				9	%
General and administrative expenses			2,648				2,995				(12	%)			672				795				(15	%)
Hotel property expenses			1,614				—				NA				295				—				NA
Impairment losses			—				436				NA				—				1				NA
Permanent impairments on retained interests in transferred assets			1,167				467				150	%			292				80				265	%
Provision for loss on rent and related receivables			925				1,255				(26	%)			—				172				NA
Provision for (reduction of) loan losses, net			103				298				(65	%)			13				(96	)			(114	%)
Total expenses			16,853				14,973				13	%			3,857				3,514				10	%
Gain on early extinguishment of debt			563				—				NA				—				—				NA
Income before income tax provision, minority interest, and discontinued operations			14,387				10,126				42	%			3,032				3,065				(1	%)
Income tax expense			(649	)			(658	)			(1	%)			(20	)			(150	)			(87	%)
Minority interest (preferred stock dividend of subsidiary)			(90	)			(90	)			—				(23	)			(23	)			—
Income from continuing operations			13,648				9,378				46	%			2,989				2,892				3	%
Discontinued operations			2,036				1,919				6	%			28				52				(46	%)
Net income		$	15,684			$	11,297				39	%		$	3,017			$	2,944				2	%
Basic weighted average shares outstanding			10,748				10,874								10,752				10,840
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations		$	1.27			$	0.86				48	%		$	0.28			$	0.27				4	%
Discontinued operations			0.19				0.18				6	%			—				—				NA
Net income		$	1.46			$	1.04				40	%		$	0.28			$	0.27				4	%

PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST		Earnings Press Release		March 13, 2007

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (“REIT”) TAXABLE INCOME

REIT taxable income is presented to assist investors in analyzing our performance and is a measure that is presented quarterly in our consolidated financial statements and is one of the factors utilized by our Board of Trust Managers in determining the level of dividends to be paid to our shareholders.

The following reconciles net income to REIT taxable income:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2006				2005				2004
						(In thousands)
Net income		$	15,684			$	11,297			$	24,781
Less: taxable REIT subsidiaries net income, net of tax			(1,280	)			(1,414	)			(145	)
Add: book depreciation			231				1,240				1,872
Less: tax depreciation			(508	)			(1,483	)			(1,935	)
Book/tax difference on property sales			171				(350	)			135
Book/tax difference on Retained Interests, net			1,973				1,880				3,557
Impairment losses			968				2,210				—
Negative goodwill			—				—				(11,593	)
Book/tax difference on amortization and accretion			(641	)			(264	)			(221	)
Asset valuation			(890	)			181				(516	)
Other book/tax differences, net			(59	)			(9	)			317
REIT taxable income		$	15,649			$	13,288			$	16,252
Distributions declared		$	13,975			$	13,569			$	14,140
Common shares outstanding			10,754				10,766				10,877

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” OR WORDS OF SIMILAR IMPORT. SIMILARLY, STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBE THE COMPANY’S FUTURE PLANS, OBJECTIVES OR GOALS ARE ALSO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY, REAL ESTATE CONDITIONS AND MARKET VALUATIONS 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.