UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 22, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

ASTA FUNDING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-35637	22-3388607
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

210 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

(201) 567-5648
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	ASFI	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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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).

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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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 22, 2019, Bruce R. Foster, the Chief Financial Officer of Asta Funding, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company that he intends to resign his employment with the Company. The Company is undertaking a search to find Mr. Foster’s successor. Mr. Foster’s resignation as Chief Financial Officer will be effective on September 22, 2019 and the Company and Mr. Foster are discussing a consulting arrangement by which Mr. Foster would provide certain services to the Company in order to ensure an orderly transition of his duties to his successor.

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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.

ASTA FUNDING, INC.
By:	/s/ Gary Stern
	Gary Stern
	Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 22, 2019

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