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)
June 27, 2003
ASTA FUNDING, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-26906 22-3388607
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
210 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 201-567-5648
Item 5. Other Events.
On June 27, 2003, Asta Funding, Inc. announced the public offering of
2,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $20.75 per share. Of the
shares being sold in the offering, 2,100,000 shares of common stock are being
offered by Asta and 400,000 shares of common stock are being offered by the
selling stockholders. Asta issued the press release attached to this Current
Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated June 27, 2003.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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: June 27, 2003 By: /s/ Mitchell Herman
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Mitchell Herman
Chief Financial Officer