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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): February 2, 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, New Jersey 07632

(Address of principal executive offices)

     

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 567-5648

     

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

  


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:

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

 

On February 2, 2017, Asta Funding, Inc. issued a press release announcing the extension of its self-tender offer to repurchase up to 5,314,009 shares of its common stock at a price of $10.35 per share. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

No.

 

Description

     

99.1

 

Press Release of Asta Funding, Inc. dated February 2, 2017, announcing the extension of its self-tender offer to repurchase its common stock.

 

 

 
 

 

  

SIGNATURE

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

         

 

 

ASTA FUNDING, INC.

     

Date: February 2, 2017

 

By:

 

/s/ Bruce R. Foster

 

 

 

 

Bruce R. Foster

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 
 

 

  

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

No.

 

Description

     

99.1

 

Press Release of Asta Funding, Inc. dated February 2, 2017, announcing the extension of its self-tender offer to repurchase its common stock.