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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-234592
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140611
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140612

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153]
		IRS NUMBER:				593019317
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26680
		FILM NUMBER:		14906777

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG C SUITE 501 B
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33759
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7277260763

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG C SUITE 501B
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33759
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June&nbsp;11, 2014 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>8736-3354</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2454 McMullen Booth Road, Building C </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(727) 726-0763 </B></P>
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name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) (NASDAQ: NICK) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to report that, on June&nbsp;11, 2014, the
Company&#146;s Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) held a special meeting to consider the status of the Company&#146;s proposed transaction with Prospect Capital Corporation (&#147;Prospect&#148;) in light of the pending June&nbsp;12, 2014
termination deadline. As previously disclosed, on December&nbsp;17, 2013, the Company entered into an arrangement agreement (the &#147;Arrangement Agreement&#148;) whereby the Company agreed to sell all of its issued and outstanding Common Shares to
an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prospect, pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the &#147;Arrangement&#148;) under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). Prospect (NASDAQ: PSEC) (www.prospectstreet.com) is a closed-end investment
company that has filed an election to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It focuses on lending to and investing in private businesses. Prospect&#146;s investment objective is to generate both
current income and long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The termination deadline for completion of the Arrangement
pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement is June&nbsp;12, 2014. At its June&nbsp;11, 2014 meeting, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors determined to terminate the Arrangement Agreement on the basis that certain conditions requisite to consummation of
the Arrangement could not be satisfied by the termination deadline. The Board of Directors further determined to continue to retain Janney Montgomery Scott LLC as its independent financial advisor to assist the Board in evaluating strategic
alternatives for the Company, including, but not limited to, the possible sale of the Company to Prospect or another third party, potential acquisition and expansion opportunities, and/or a possible debt or equity financing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section&nbsp;31E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding the Company&#146;s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, the future intentions of the Board of Directors of the Company regarding possible strategic alternatives. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. All forward-looking
statements included in this document are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Prospective investors should also consult the risks
described from time to time in the Company&#146;s Reports on Forms 8-K, 10-Q and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and Annual Reports to Shareholders. </I></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ralph&nbsp;Finkenbrink</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">President,
CEO</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Clearwater,&nbsp;FL&nbsp;33759</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Arrangement Agreement with Prospect Capital </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>June&nbsp;12, 2014 </B>&#150; Clearwater, Florida - Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) (NASDAQ: NICK) is filing this Current Report on <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K</FONT> to report that, on June&nbsp;11, 2014, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) held a special meeting to consider the status of the Company&#146;s proposed transaction with
Prospect Capital Corporation (&#147;Prospect&#148;) in light of the pending June&nbsp;12, 2014 termination deadline. As previously disclosed, on December&nbsp;17, 2013, the Company entered into an arrangement agreement (the &#147;Arrangement
Agreement&#148;) whereby the Company agreed to sell all of its issued and outstanding Common Shares to an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prospect, pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the &#147;Arrangement&#148;) under the Business Corporations
Act (British Columbia). Prospect (NASDAQ: PSEC) (www.prospectstreet.com) is a closed-end investment company that has filed an election to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It focuses on lending to
and investing in private businesses. Prospect&#146;s investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The termination deadline for completion of the Arrangement pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement is June&nbsp;12, 2014. At its June&nbsp;11, 2014 meeting, the
Company&#146;s Board of Directors determined to terminate the Arrangement Agreement on the basis that certain conditions requisite to consummation of the Arrangement could not be satisfied by the termination deadline. The Board of Directors further
determined to continue to retain Janney Montgomery Scott LLC as its independent financial advisor to assist the Board in evaluating strategic alternatives for the Company, including, but not limited to, the possible sale of the Company to Prospect
or another third party, potential acquisition and expansion opportunities, and/or a possible debt or equity financing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The statements contained in
this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section&nbsp;31E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements
regarding the Company&#146;s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, the future intentions of the Board of Directors of the Company
regarding possible strategic alternatives. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof and the Company assumes no obligation to
update any such forward-looking statement. Prospective investors should also consult the risks described from time to time in the Company&#146;s Reports on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Forms&nbsp;8-K,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and Annual Reports to Shareholders. </I></P>
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