Form 8-K

 

 

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)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 

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)