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) October 28, 2010
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 |
October 28, 2010 – Clearwater, Florida - Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: NICK) announced that for the three months ended September 30, 2010, net earnings, excluding change in fair value of interest rate swaps, increased 70% to $3,897,000 as compared to $2,286,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Per share diluted net earnings, excluding change in fair value of interest rate swaps, increased 65% to $0.33 as compared to $0.20 for the three months ended September 30, 2009. See reconciliations of the Non-GAAP measures on page 2. Revenue increased 11% to $15,732,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $14,158,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit # | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 28, 2010. | |
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: October 28, 2010 | /s/ Peter L. Vosotas | |
| Peter L. Vosotas | ||
| Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: October 28, 2010 | /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 October 28, 2010. | |