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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
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   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.