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) June 17, 2005
NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
British Columbia, Canada 0-26680 8736-3354
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) File Number) 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
June 17, 2005 - Clearwater, Florida. - Nicholas Financial, Inc.
(Nasdaq, NICK), today announced the opening of a new branch
office location in Indianapolis, Indiana. The new location
continues the Company's planned expansion of its branch office
network, which now includes thirty-six (36) branch offices in
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and now Indiana. The new branch office
is a full-service lending and collection facility. Nicholas
employees have been working to develop business in Indianapolis
for several months prior to the opening of the new facility. The
branch has approximately $1,000,000 in outstanding loans on its
books at this time.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit # Description
99.3 Press release dated June 17, 2005, announcing the
opening of the Indianapolis, Indiana branch office.
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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: June 17, 2005 /s/ Peter L. Vosotas
Peter L. Vosotas
Chairman, President, Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: June 17, 2005 /s/ Ralph T. Finkenbrink
Ralph T. Finkenbrink
(Principal Financial
Officer and Accounting Officer)
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Description
99.3 Press release dated June 17, 2005, announcing the
opening of the Indianapolis, Indiana branch office.
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Exhibit 99.3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nicholas Financial, Inc.
Corporate Headquarters
2454 McMullen-Booth Rd.
Building C
Clearwater, FL 33759
Contact: Ralph Finkenbrink
Sr. Vice President, CFO
Web site:www.nicholasfinancial.com
NASDAQ: NICK
Ph # - 727-726-0763
Nicholas Financial Launches Expansion into Indiana
with Opening of Indianapolis Branch
June 17, 2005 - Clearwater, Florida. - Nicholas Financial, Inc.
(Nasdaq, NICK), today announced the opening of a new branch
office location in Indianapolis, Indiana. The new location
continues the Company's planned expansion of its branch office
network, which now includes thirty-six (36) branch offices in
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and now Indiana. The new branch office
is a full-service lending and collection facility. Nicholas
employees have been working to develop business in Indianapolis
for several months prior to the opening of the new facility. The
branch has approximately $1,000,000 in outstanding loans on its
books at this time.
Commenting on Nicholas Financial's, newly opened branch office,
Doug Marohn Vice President of Sales stated, "During the past
year we have been especially pleased with our success in this
area of Indiana. We are cultivating several new markets in
regions around the country in keeping with the Company's
expansion plans. In addition, the Company currently has
employees in place to develop business in several other
locations, primarily in the Southeast."
Nicholas Financial will hold its 20th annual meeting on August
10 at 10:00 AM EDT at its Corporate Headquarters in Clearwater,
Florida.
Founded in 1985, with assets of $120,815,000 as of March 31,
2005, Nicholas Financial, Inc. is one of the largest publicly
traded specialty consumer finance companies based in the
Southeast. The Company presently operates out of 36 full-service
branch locations in both the Southeast and the Mid-West States.
For an index of Nicholas Financial Inc.'s news releases or to
obtain a specific release, visit our website at
www.nicholasfinancial.com.
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