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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 2, 2023

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EZCORP, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

0-19424

74-2540145

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

2500 Bee Cave Road, Bldg One, Suite 200, Rollingwood, Texas 78746

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 314-3400

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Non-voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

EZPW

NASDAQ Stock Market

(NASDAQ Global Select Market)

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:


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


						Emerging growth company			☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 27, 2023, Cash Converters International Limited (ASX: CCV) (“Cash Converters”) filed its semi-annual financial results with the Australian Stock Exchange for the half-year ended December 31, 2022. In its report, Cash Converters recognized a one-time, non-cash impairment expense of AUD$110.5 million against goodwill. The impairment recognized by Cash Converters is a result of legislative changes in the form of the Financial Sector Reform Bill 2022, passed by the Australian Federal Parliament in December 2022, relating in part to regulation of small amount credit contracts. EZCORP owns 43.7% of Cash Converters and is assessing the impact of Cash Converters’ impairment on EZCORP’s earnings for the current period, including the tax and foreign currency exchange impacts.

The information set forth, or referred to, in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing made by EZCORP under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless such subsequent filing specifically references this Item 7.01 of this Report.

SIGNATURES

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.

EZCORP, INC.

Date:

March 2, 2023

By:

/s/ Ellen Bryant

Ellen Bryant

Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

EZCORP Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure