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
October 13, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)
ACE CASH EXPRESS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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0-20774
(Commission File Number)
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75-2142963
(IRS Employer Identification
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| 1231 Greenway Drive, Suite 600 |
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| Irving, Texas
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(972) 550-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address,
if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Cash Compensation for Non-Employee Directors for Fiscal 2006
On October 13, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of ACE adopted and
recommended, and the Board of Directors of ACE approved, the plan or policy for cash compensation
payable to the non-employee directors of ACE for its current fiscal year, ending June 30, 2006.
There are currently seven non-employee directors of ACE. The sole current director who is employed
by ACE does not receive any additional compensation for his service as a director. A summary of
the cash compensation for ACE’s non-employee directors for fiscal 2006 is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
this Report.
Forward-looking Statements
This Report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These statements are generally identified by the use of words such as “expect,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “goal,” “should,” “would,” and
terms with similar meanings.
Although ACE believes that the current views and expectations reflected in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, these views and expectations, and the related statements, are inherently
subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are not under ACE’s control and
may not even be predictable. Any inaccuracy in the assumptions, as well as those risks,
uncertainties and other factors, could cause the actual results to differ materially from these in
the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and factors include, but are not
limited to, matters described in this Report and ACE’s other reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, such as:
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ACE’s relationships with Republic Bank & Trust Company, with Travelers
Express Company, Inc. and its affiliates, with First Bank of Delaware, and
with ACE’s lenders; |
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ACE’s relationships with providers of services or products offered by ACE or
property used in its operations; |
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federal and state governmental regulation of check cashing, short-term
consumer lending and related financial services businesses; |
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any impact to ACE’s earnings derived from the loans offered by each of
Republic Bank & Trust Company and First Bank of Delaware at ACE’s stores in
Texas, Pennsylvania and Arkansas from the implementation of the revised
Guidelines for Payday Lending announced on March 1, 2005 by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, which revised Guidelines provide guidance to
banks that engage in payday lending, and include a requirement that such
banks develop procedures to ensure that a payday loan is not provided to any
customer with payday loans outstanding from any lender for more than 3 months
in the previous 12 months; |
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any litigation regarding ACE’s short-term consumer lending activities; |
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theft and employee errors; |
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the availability of adequate financing, suitable locations, acquisition
opportunities and experienced management employees to implement ACE’s growth
strategy; |
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increases in interest rates, which would increase ACE’s borrowing costs; |
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the fragmentation of the check cashing industry and competition from various
other sources, such as banks, savings and loans, short-term consumer lenders,
and other similar financial services entities, as well as retail businesses
that offer services offered by ACE; |
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the terms and performance of third-party services offered at ACE’s stores; and |
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customer demand and response to services offered at ACE’s stores. |
ACE expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements,
whether because of future events, new information, a change in ACE’s views or
expectations, or otherwise. ACE makes no prediction or statement about the performance of
ACE’s Common Stock.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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10.1
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Summary of Cash Compensation to Non-Employee Directors for Fiscal 2006 |
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