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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 30, 2017

 


 

ASTA FUNDING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-35637

 

22-3388607

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

   

210 Sylvan Avenue

Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

(201) 567-5648

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of

the registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 


 

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:

 

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

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

 

 
 

 

 


 

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

 

On May 30, 2017, Asta Funding, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from Nasdaq (“Nasdaq”) stating that, in light of the Company’s May 26, 2017 filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017, Nasdaq determined that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1).

 

On May 30, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing its receipt of the letter. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1                  Press Release dated May 30, 2017

 

 
 

 

 


 

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.

 

             
 

 

 

 

Asta Funding, Inc.

       

Date: May 30, 2017

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Bruce R. Foster

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Bruce R. Foster

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

      

99.1                    Press Release dated May 30, 2017