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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ROTUNDA JOSEPH L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1901 CAPITAL PKWY

(Street)
AUSTIN TX 78746

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EZCORP INC [ EZPW ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Exectuive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/02/2006
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
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock 10/02/2006 A 315,000(1) A (2) 652,411 D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock 03/10/2006 J 0.669 D $25.42 496.425(3) I EZCORP, Inc. 401(K)
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock 03/10/2006 J 12.345 D $25.42 484.08 I EZCORP, Inc. 401(K)
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock 05/11/2006 J 14.984 A $31.95 499.064 I EZCORP, Inc. 401(K)
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock 05/15/2006 J 16.706 A $31.95 515.77 I EZCORP, Inc. 401(K)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. A single grant covering a ten-year period with no additional grants intended. Vesting occurs in 2 fiscal year increments based on established performance criteria.
2. Closing market value on date of award is $38.80. However, no consideration was paid for the award other than services rendered and to be rendered by the Reporting Person.
3. This report on the 401(k) transaction is voluntary. The sole purpose is to disclose EZCORP'S matching contributions pursuant to EZCORP, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust (the "Plan"). The disposition of stock reflects a forfeiture of shares of stock pursuant to the terms of the Plan. The information in this reports is based on a plan statement dated as of May 16, 2006.
Remarks:
/s/ Laura Jones Attorney-in-Fact 10/03/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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