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) November 4, 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 |
November 4, 2014 – Clearwater, Florida—Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: NICK) announced that for the three months ended September 30, 2014 net earnings remained relatively flat at $4,330,000 as compared to $4,317,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. Per share diluted net earnings remained flat at $0.35 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Revenue increased 4% to $21,723,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to $20,949,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit # | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 4, 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: November 4, 2014 | /s/ Ralph T. Finkenbrink | |||
| Ralph T. Finkenbrink | ||||
| Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
| Date: November 4, 2014 | /s/ Katie L. MacGillivary | |||
| Katie L. MacGillivary | ||||
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 4, 2014. | |