0001193125-14-106500.txt : 20150811 0001193125-14-106500.hdr.sgml : 20150811 20140319162833 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-106500 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140319 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASTA FUNDING INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001258 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153] IRS NUMBER: 223388607 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 210 SYLVAN AVE CITY: ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07632 BUSINESS PHONE: 2015675648 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 210 SYLVAN AVE CITY: ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07632 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

 

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March 19, 2014

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Attention: Mr. Michael Volley

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

  Re: Asta Funding, Inc.
       Form 10-K – Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2013
       Filed December 13, 2013
       File No. 001-35637

Dear Mr. Volley,

With reference to your inquiry dated March 7, 2014, we respectfully request an extension to respond to your comments from Friday, March 21, 2014 to Friday, March 28, 2014.

We require more time to accumulate the information to respond to the comments.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

/s/ Robert J. Michel

Robert J. Michel

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asta Funding, Inc.

210 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

(201) 567-5648, (201) 567-2203 fax

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