UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 30, 2006

TRIAD FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


California (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		333-126538 (Commission File Number)		33-0356705 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

7711 Center Avenue, Suite 100
Huntington Beach, California 92647
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(714) 373-8300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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	Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
SIGNATURES

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On June 30, 2006, Triad Financial Corporation (the “Company”) sold 1,500,000 shares of Non-Voting Preferred Stock to Triad Holdings Inc., its parent company, for an aggregate purchase price of $30,000,000 in cash. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid. The Non-Voting Preferred Stock was issued without registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act based on Triad Holdings Inc.’s investment intent, financial and business matters sophistication and other typical investment representations These shares are restricted securities and may not be resold unless registered under the Securities Act or exempt from the registration requirements thereof. The shares of Non-Voting Preferred Stock are not convertible or exchangeable into the Company’s Common Stock. The shares of Non-Voting Preferred Sock are not redeemable at the option of any holder of Non-Voting Preferred Stock. To the extent declared by the board of directors of the Company, quarterly dividends are payable at an annual rate of 10.5%.

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.


	TRIAD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: July 6, 2006	/s/ Timothy M. O'Connor
	Name:	Timothy M. O'Connor
	Title:	Senior Vice President

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