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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):
                                  JULY 24, 2003

                        CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


         TEXAS                         1-9733                     75-2018239
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)       (COMMISSION FILE NO.)            (IRS EMPLOYER
                                                             IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                              1600 WEST 7TH STREET
                             FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102
               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)


       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (817) 335-1100




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ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Disclosure
         of Results of Operations and Financial Condition."

         On July 24, 2003, Cash America International, Inc. (the "Company")
         issued a press release announcing its earnings for the second quarter
         of 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
         99.1.


EXHIBITS

99.1     Press release dated July 24, 2003, issued by Cash America
         International, Inc.



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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.

                                           CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.


Date: July 25, 2003                        By: /s/ Hugh A. Simpson
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                                              Hugh A. Simpson
                                              Executive Vice President, General
                                              Counsel and Secretary



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press release dated July 24, 2003, issued by Cash America
                  International, Inc.