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) August 13, 2013
NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
| British Columbia, Canada | 0-26680 | 8736-3354 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 2454 McMullen Booth Road, Building C Clearwater, Florida |
33759 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(727) 726-0763
(Registrant’s telephone number, Including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
August 13, 2013 - Clearwater, Florida - Nicholas Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq, NICK), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $.12 per share on its common stock to be paid on September 27, 2013 to shareholders of record as of September 20, 2013.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit # |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 13, 2013. | |
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.
| NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: August 13, 2013 |
/s/ Peter L. Vosotas | |||||
| Peter L. Vosotas | ||||||
| Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||
| Date: August 13, 2013 |
/s/ Ralph T. Finkenbrink | |||||
| Ralph T. Finkenbrink | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 13, 2013. | |