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):
May 12, 2009
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas | 1-9733 | 75-2018239 |
(State of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1600 West 7th Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 335-1100
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 May 12, 2009, Cash America International, Inc. issued a press release (the “Announcement”) announcing its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, convertible senior notes due 2029 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). A copy of the Announcement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The notes referred to in the Announcement have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes, nor shall there be any sale of the notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Cash America International, Inc. press release, dated May 12, 2009 |
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.
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||||
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Date: | May 13, 2009 | By: | /s/ J. Curtis Linscott | |
J. Curtis Linscott | ||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & | ||||
Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Cash America International, Inc. press release, dated May 12, 2009 |