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) May 22, 2014
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 |
May 22, 2014 – Clearwater, Florida - Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: NICK) announced that for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net earnings decreased 40% to $2,860,000 as compared to $4,787,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Diluted earnings per share decreased 41% to $0.23 as compared to $0.39 for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Revenue increased less than 1% to $20,443,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $20,372,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit # |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 22, 2014. | |
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: May 22, 2014 | /s/ Peter L. Vosotas | |||||||
| Peter L. Vosotas | ||||||||
| Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
| Date: May 22, 2014 | /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 May 22, 2014. | |