UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  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 26, 2011

 

Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-32363

 

58-2332639

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employee Identification No.)

 

135 North Church Street, Spartanburg, SC

 

29306

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (864) 515-5600

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01  Other Information.

 

As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 29, 2009, Kenneth E. Compton, the former President and Chief Executive Officer and a current director of the Company, received a Wells Notice from the SEC in July 2009 relating to alleged violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder.  On May 26, 2011, legal counsel to Mr. Compton received a letter from the SEC’s Atlanta Regional Office stating that the SEC: (i) has completed its investigation as to Mr. Compton; and (ii) did not intend to recommend any enforcement action against Mr. Compton.

 

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.

 

 

Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: May 31, 2011

By:

/s/ J. Patrick O’Shaughnessy

 

 

J. Patrick O’Shaughnessy
President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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