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) March 17, 2016
ASTA FUNDING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-35637 | 22-3388607 | |
(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
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 17, 2016, Asta Funding, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “us”) announced the renewal of its Rule 10b5-1 plan under which we may repurchase our shares of common stock at times when we would not ordinarily be in the market due to our trading policies or the possession of material non-public information. On March 17, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the repurchase of up to $15,000,000 of our common stock and authorized management of the Company to enter into a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan is effective through December 1, 2016.
A plan under Rule 10b5-1 allows a company to repurchase its shares at times when it otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. A broker selected by us will have the authority under the terms and limitations specified in the plan to repurchase shares on our behalf in accordance with the terms of the plan. Repurchases are subject to SEC regulations as well as certain price, market volume and timing constraints specified in the plan.
The press release announcing our adoption of a 10b5-1 plan is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 8.01.
The press release furnished as an exhibit under Items 9.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company, dated March 17, 2016 |
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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: March 17, 2016 | By: | /s/ Bruce R. Foster | ||
| Bruce R. Foster | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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