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Subsequent Events | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Subsequent Events | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Effective November 13, 2012, we increased our ownership in Cash Genie from 72% to 95% as a result of one of the selling shareholders exercising their put option. Pursuant to the terms of the put option agreement, the additional 23% ownership was acquired in exchange for 592,461 shares of newly issued Class A Non-voting stock of EZCORP, Inc. valued at $10.4 million. Those shares were issued pursuant to the company's “shelf” registration statement on Form S-4.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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