8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, 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):May 12, 2009

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On May 12, 2009, Cash America International, Inc. issued a press release (the “Announcement”) announcing its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, convertible senior notes due 2029 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  A copy of the Announcement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The notes referred to in the Announcement have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.  The Announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes, nor shall there be any sale of the notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)       Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Cash America International, Inc. press release, dated May 12, 2009

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:	May 13, 2009	By:	/s/ J. Curtis Linscott
			J. Curtis Linscott
			Executive Vice President, General Counsel &
			Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Cash America International, Inc. press release, dated May 12, 2009

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Cash America Announces Proposed Convertible Senior Note Offering

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2009--Cash America International, Inc. (NYSE: CSH) today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, up to $100 million principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2029 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Cash America also expects to grant a 30-day option to the initial purchasers of the notes to purchase up to an additional $15 million principal amount of additional notes solely to cover over-allotments, if any.

The notes will be convertible in certain circumstances, based upon a conversion rate, into either, at Cash America’s election: (i) shares of common stock or (ii) cash up to their principal amount and shares of its common stock in respect of the remainder, if any, of the conversion value in excess of the principal amount. Holders of the notes will have the right to require Cash America to repurchase for cash all or some of their notes on specified dates. Cash America may redeem the notes on or after May 15, 2014. The interest rate, conversion rate, conversion price and other terms of the notes will be determined at the time of the pricing of the offering. The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of Cash America.

Cash America intends to use a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to repay existing indebtedness including outstanding balances under its revolving credit facility. Any remaining portions would be used for general corporate purposes.

The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes, nor shall there be any sale of the notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

CONTACT:
Cash America International, Inc.
Thomas A. Bessant, Jr., 817-335-1100