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):
March 24, 2008

CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas

1-9733

75-2018239

(State of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1600 West 7th Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 335-1100

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 24, 2008, Cash America International, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it expects first quarter ending March 31, 2008 earnings will top estimates. A copy of the Company’s news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits – The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to the disclosures included under Item 7.01 of this report on Form 8-K.

99.1 Copy of news release dated March 24, 2008, issued by Cash America International, Inc.


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.

 

CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

Date:

March 24, 2008

By:

/s/ J. Curtis Linscott

J. Curtis Linscott

Executive Vice President, General Counsel &

Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99.1

News release dated March 24, 2008, issued by Cash America International, Inc.