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) January 29, 2009
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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
January 29, 2009 – Clearwater, Florida - Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: NICK) announced that for the three months ended December 31, 2008, net earnings, excluding non-cash unrealized mark-to-market loss of interest rate swaps, decreased 43% to $1,267,000 compared to $2,236,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2007. Per share diluted net earnings, excluding non-cash unrealized mark-to-market loss of interest rate swaps, decreased 45% to $0.12 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 as compared to $0.22 for the three months ended December 31, 2007. See reconciliations of the Non-GAAP measures on page 3 of Exhibit 99.1. Revenue increased 5% to $13,254,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 as compared to $12,614,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2007.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit # |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated January 29, 2009. |
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: January 29, 2009 | /s/ Peter L. Vosotas | |
| Peter L. Vosotas | ||
| Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: January 29, 2009 | /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 January 29, 2009. |