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) September 14, 2011

 
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
 
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

 
 
 CALIFORNIA
 
1-11416
 
33-0459135
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 



 
19500 Jamboree Road, Irvine, CA 92612
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (949) 753-6800

 
Not Applicable
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On September 14, 2011, we purchased a portfolio of performing subprime automobile receivables from Fireside Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kemper Corporation (formerly known as Unitrin, Inc.).

Our wholly-owned subsidiary CPS Fender Receivables LLC acquired the portfolio for cash, in the amount of 94% of the $237 million principal amount outstanding as of July 31, 2011, reduced by collections on the portfolio subsequent to that date.

We obtained the funds used in the acquisition from our subsidiary’s issuance of notes to Fortress Credit Corp. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


 
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
   
Dated: September 20, 2011
 By: /s/ JEFFREY P. FRITZ
 
 
Jeffrey P. Fritz
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Signing on behalf of the registrant