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): December 30, 2005
THE MONEY TREE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Georgia | 333-122531 | 58-2171386 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 114 South Broad Street, Bainbridge, Georgia | 39817 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (229) 246-6536
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Item 5.01. Change in Control of Registrant.
On December 30, 2005, Vance R. Martin, Chief Executive Officer of The Money Tree Inc., sold and transferred 1,475 shares of voting common stock (55% of the outstanding shares) to the Vance Rudolph Martin Defective Grantor Trust u/t/a dated December 28, 2005. W. Derek Martin, President of The Money Tree Inc. and son of Vance R. Martin, serves as the sole trustee of the trust and, accordingly, has the power to vote the shares held by the trust. Vance R. Martin has retained ownership of the remaining 1,211 shares of voting common stock (45% of the outstanding shares).
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
THE MONEY TREE INC. (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: January 3, 2006 | By: | /s/ Steven P. Morrison | ||
Steven P. Morrison Controller | ||||
