Form 8-K

 

 

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) February 19, 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

February 19, 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 March 29, 2013 to shareholders of record as of March 22, 2013.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit #    Description
99.1    Press release dated February 19, 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: February 19, 2013    

/s/ Peter L. Vosotas

    Peter L. Vosotas
    Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
        Date: February 19, 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 February 19, 2013.