0001214659-15-008407.txt : 20151215 0001214659-15-008407.hdr.sgml : 20151215 20151215180757 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001214659-15-008407 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151210 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151215 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUGUST NATHANIEL H. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001535393 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35637 FILM NUMBER: 151289520 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 EAST 53RD STREET, 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MANGROVE CAPITAL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001535391 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35637 FILM NUMBER: 151289521 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 EAST 53RD STREET, 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-470-9450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 EAST 53RD STREET, 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MANGROVE PARTNERS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001535392 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35637 FILM NUMBER: 151289522 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-897-9535 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mangrove Partners Fund (Cayman), Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001569229 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35637 FILM NUMBER: 151289524 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAPLES CORP. SVCS, PO BOX 309 STREET 2: UGLAND HOUSE, S. CHURCH STREET CITY: GEORGE TOWN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1104 BUSINESS PHONE: 1 345 949 8066 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAPLES CORP. SVCS, PO BOX 309 STREET 2: UGLAND HOUSE, S. CHURCH STREET CITY: GEORGE TOWN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1104 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001569227 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35637 FILM NUMBER: 151289525 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAPLES CORP. SVCS, PO BOX 309 STREET 2: UGLAND HOUSE, S. CHURCH STREET CITY: GEORGE TOWN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1104 BUSINESS PHONE: 1 345 949 8066 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAPLES CORP. SVCS, PO BOX 309 STREET 2: UGLAND HOUSE, S. CHURCH STREET CITY: GEORGE TOWN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1104 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mangrove Partners Fund, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001486623 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35637 FILM NUMBER: 151289523 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 EAST 53RD STREET STREET 2: 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212 630 5072 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 EAST 53RD STREET STREET 2: 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 3 1 marketforms-33832.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3 2015-12-10 0 0001001258 ASTA FUNDING INC ASFI 0001569227 Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, S. CHURCH ST. GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-1104 CAYMAN ISLANDS false false true false 0001569229 Mangrove Partners Fund (Cayman), Ltd. MAPLES CORP. SVCS, PO BOX 309 UGLAND HOUSE, S. CHURCH STREET GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-1104 CAYMAN ISLANDS false false true false 0001486623 Mangrove Partners Fund, L.P. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 false false true false 0001535392 MANGROVE PARTNERS 645 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 false false true false 0001535391 MANGROVE CAPITAL 645 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 false false true false 0001535393 AUGUST NATHANIEL H. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 false false true false Common Stock 1384237 D This Form 3 is being jointly filed by (1) The Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. (the "Master Fund"), (2) The Mangrove Partners Fund, L.P. (the "US Feeder"), (3) The Mangrove Partners Fund (Cayman), Ltd. (the "Cayman Feeder"), (4) Mangrove Partners, (5) Mangrove Capital and (6) Nathaniel August. Each of the foregoing is referred to as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons." The shares which are the subject of this Form 3 are held by the Master Fund. Beneficial ownership of the shares which is the subject of this Form 3 is also claimed by (i) the US Feeder and the Cayman Feeder, which are the two controlling shareholders of the Master Fund, (ii) Mangrove Partners which serves as the investment manager of each of the Master Fund, the US Feeder and the Cayman Feeder, (iii) Mangrove Capital which serves as the general partner of the US Feeder, and (iv) Nathaniel August who is the principal of Mangrove Partners and Mangrove Capital. /s/ Nathaniel H. August, as Director of The Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. 2015-12-15 /s/ Nathaniel H. August, as Director of Mangrove Partners, the Investment Manager of the Reporting Person 2015-12-15 /s/ Nathaniel H. August, as Director of Mangrove Capital, the General Partner of the Reporting Person 2015-12-15 /s/ Nathaniel H. August as director of Mangrove Partners 2015-12-15 /s/ Nathaniel H. August as director of Mangrove Capital 2015-12-15 /s/ Nathaniel H. August 2015-12-15 EX-24 2 poa.htm POA DOCUMENT

      Form 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

CUSIP No. 046220109		 		           Exhibit 99.2

Reporting Persons

This Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities Form 3 is being
jointly filed by  (1) The Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. (the "Master
Fund"), (2) The Mangrove Partners Fund, L.P. (the "US Feeder"), (3) The Mangrove
Partners Fund (Cayman), Ltd. (the "Cayman Feeder"), (4) Mangrove Partners, (5)
Mangrove Capital and (6) Nathaniel August. Each of the foregoing is referred to
as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons."

Each Reporting Person claims joint beneficial ownership of the securities which
are the subject of the Initial Statement on Form 3. But for the CIK and CCC
information, the information contained on this Initial Statement on Form 3
applies to each Reporting Person.