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: December 9, 2008
(Date of earliest event reported)

ORIGEN FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State of incorporation)		Commission File No. 000-50721		20-0145649 (IRS Employer I.D. No.)

27777 Franklin Road
Suite 1700
Southfield, Michigan 48034
(Address of principal executive offices)

(248) 746-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 3.01		Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

(d)

On December 9, 2008, Origen Financial, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it intends to voluntarily delist its common stock from the Nasdaq Global Market and to voluntarily deregister its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and cease filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01		FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.				Description		Furnished Herewith
	99.1			Text of Press Release, dated December 9, 2008		X

SIGNATURE

     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 thereunto duly authorized.