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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): August 9, 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)

(Zip Code)

 

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

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

  

 
 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On August 9, 2017 Asta Funding, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the press release, including financial information released as a part thereof, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 9.01 Exhibits

 

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

 

 

 

 

No. 

  

Description       

 

 

99.1

  

Press Release dated August 9, 2017, announcing financial results for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2017

 

 
 

 

 

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: August 9, 2017

 

By:

 

/s/ Bruce R. Foster                                   

 

 

 

 

Bruce R. Foster

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer