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): July 13, 2017
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On July 13, 2017, Todd Pfister informed Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will not be standing for reelection as a director at the upcoming 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Pfister will continue to serve as a director until such meeting. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company is in the process of evaluating a potential replacement for Mr. Pfister.
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: July 19, 2017 | /s/ Katie L. MacGillivary | |||||
| Katie L. MacGillivary | ||||||
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) | ||||||