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): August 15, 2000 ASTA FUNDING, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-26906 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 Not Applicable (Former name of former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events Asta Funding, Inc. announced that effective Tuesday, August 15, 2000, the Company's common stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq National Market. The Company's common stock formerly traded on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market. The common stock will continue trading under the symbol "ASFI". 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. ASTA FUNDING, INC. /s/ Gary Stern Gary Stern, President Dated: August 16, 2000