SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VOSOTAS PETER L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH ROAD
BLDG C SUITE 501B

(Street)
CLEARWATER FL 33759

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC [ NICK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/16/2009 G(1) 10,000 D $0 374,176(1) D
Common Stock 39,747(1) I By Spouse
Common Stock 1,320,185(1) I By Vosotas Family Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $2.35(1) (2) 04/01/2019 Common Stock 27,500(1) 27,500(1) D
Stock Option (right to buy) $2.38(1) (3) 03/31/2019 Common Stock 55,000(1) 55,000(1) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This amended Form 4 is being filed to: (1) correct the previous report of a gift of 10,000 shares made to a charitable foundation on December 16, 2009; (ii) revise the reporting person's stock and stock option ownership information to reflect a 10% stock dividend completed on December 7, 2009; and (iii) correct the reporting person's direct share ownership to reflect grants of restricted stock totaling 50,000 shares made on March 31, 2009 and April 1, 2009 and omitted from two other Forms 4 filed subsequent to such dates.
2. The option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2010.
3. The option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on March 31, 2010.
Peter L. Vosotas 07/14/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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