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): August 12, 2014

Resource America, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
0-4408
 
72-0654145
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
One Crescent Drive, Suite 203
 
 
 
 
Navy Yard Corporate Center
 
 
 
 
Philadelphia, PA
 
 
 
19112
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 215-546-5005
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

In connection with Resource America, Inc.'s (the "Company") stock repurchase program, from July 1, 2014 through the date of this current report, the Company has repurchased an aggregate of 556,245 of its common shares (at an average price of $9.39 per share). The repurchases represent approximately 2.7% of the Company's total outstanding common shares.
 
The information contained herein is furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the status of its repurchase program. The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or any other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.














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.

 
Resource America, Inc.
 
 
Dated: August 12, 2014
By: /s/ Thomas C. Elliott         
 
Thomas C. Elliott
 
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President