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) June 15, 2011
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
On June 16, 2011, Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), announces that Doug Marohn, Senior Vice President of Branch Operations, will be resigning from the Company effective June 30, 2011. Mr. Marohn has accepted an executive marketing position outside the auto finance business. At this time, Kevin Bates, Area Vice President and a 16 year marketing veteran with the Company, will assume Mr. Marohn’s role.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 5.02 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, except if the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: June 16, 2011 | /s/ Peter L. Vosotas | |||
| Peter L. Vosotas | ||||
| Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
| Date: June 16, 2011 | /s/ Ralph T. Finkenbrink | |||
| Ralph T. Finkenbrink | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) | ||||