<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000876523-13-000065.txt : 20131007
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131004174443
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000876523-13-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131007
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131004
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20131007

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EZCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000876523
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL [5900]
		IRS NUMBER:				742540145
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-108847
		FILM NUMBER:		131137606

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 CAPITAL PKWY
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5123143400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 CAPITAL PKWY
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746
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<a name="s4aef5e886e424a37a55398773e2809fc"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2013</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No. 333-108847   </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td width="20%"></td><td width="20%"></td><td 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:20pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:20pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;">TO</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:20pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM S-8</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:24pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:24pt;font-weight:bold;">EZCORP, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New 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See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; and &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Large accelerated filer&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:8pt;">x</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Accelerated filer&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:8pt;">o</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Non-accelerated filer&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:8pt;">o</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Smaller reporting company&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:8pt;">o</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:272px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:30px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">US 2104110v.8</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sdbe2c03a93b54c169dae6349dee701b5"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-108847) the (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Registration Statement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) filed by EZCORP, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Registrant</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2003, which registered 1,275,000 shares of Registrant&#8217;s Class A Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Class A Common Stock</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), under the EZCORP, Inc. 1998 Incentive Plan, is being filed to deregister any securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statement and not otherwise sold thereunder.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On October 2, 2013, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 1, 2013 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Merger Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), between Registrant and EZMergeco, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a newly formed direct wholly owned subsidiary of Registrant (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">MergeCo</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), in an internal reorganization transaction structured as a merger, Registrant merged with and into MergeCo, with MergeCo continuing as the surviving corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Reorganization</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;).  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