8-K

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):

May 20, 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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On May 20, 2009, Cash America International, Inc. issued a press release (the “Announcement”) announcing that it has completed its previously announced private offering of $115 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029, which includes its offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of its notes and an additional $15 million aggregate principal amount of its notes that were sold pursuant to the exercise of an over-allotment option by the initial purchasers. The notes were sold to certain 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 is 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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 2009

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Additional Information:	For Immediate Release
Thomas A. Bessant, Jr.
(817) 335-1100

Cash America International, Inc. Announces Closing and Exercise of

Over-Allotment Option in Convertible Senior Note Offering

Fort Worth, Texas (May 20, 2009) — Cash America International, Inc. (NYSE: CSH) today announced that it has completed its previously announced private offering of $115 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029, which includes its offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of its notes and an additional $15 million aggregate principal amount of its notes that were sold pursuant to the exercise of an over-allotment option by the initial purchasers. The notes were sold to certain qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount and the estimated offering expenses payable by Cash America, were approximately $110.5 million.

The notes are 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 will 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.