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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-19-014255
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190430
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190430

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:		19781506

	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="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU2"></a><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"></font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"></font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"></font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:8pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On April 30, 2019, Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release announcing the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of ML Credit Group,&#160;LLC (d/b/a Metrolina Credit Company) (&#8220;Metrolina&#8221;).&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit&#160;99.1.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished for informational purposes only and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section&#160;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;">Alt Ridge Capital, LLC and LEHNS Capital Advisory, LLC served as financial advisor and Dechert LLP served as legal counsel to the Company in connection with the acquisition of Metrolina. Metrolina was a portfolio investment for Comstock Capital &amp; Advisory Group, LLC and other investors.&#160; Barnes &amp; Thornburg, LP served as legal advisor to Metrolina.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including risks detailed from time to time in the Company&#8217;s filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form&#160;10-K&#160;for the year ended March&#160;31, 2018. When used in this document, the words &#8220;anticipate&#8221;, &#8220;estimate&#8221;, &#8220;expect&#8221;, &#8220;will&#8221;, &#8220;may&#8221;, &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;believe&#8221;, &#8220;intend&#8221; and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.&nbsp;&nbsp;Such statements are based on the beliefs of Company management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to Company management.&nbsp;&nbsp;Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or expected.&nbsp;&nbsp;All forward-looking statements and cautionary statements included in this document are made as of the date hereof based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement cautionary statement.</p></body>
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