0000897069-01-500506.txt : 20011031 0000897069-01-500506.hdr.sgml : 20011031 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897069-01-500506 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011029 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAHAN CHILDREN LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001161281 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: STONEHOUSE ROAD STREET 2: PO BOX 407 CITY: MILLINGTON STATE: NJ ZIP: 07946 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000045 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153] IRS NUMBER: 593019317 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59007 FILM NUMBER: 1768604 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2454 MCMILLEN BOOTH RD STREET 2: BLDG C 501 B CITY: CLEARWATER STATE: FL ZIP: 33759 BUSINESS PHONE: 8137260763 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD STREET 2: BLDG C SUITE 501B CITY: CLEARWATER STATE: FL ZIP: 33759 SC 13G 1 pdm141a.txt SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 6573J20 Page 1 of 6 Pages UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Nicholas Financial, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value (Title of Class of Securities) 65373J20 (CUSIP Number) October 1, 1998 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 6573J20 Page 2 of 6 Pages ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Mahan Children, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[ ] (b)[ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New Jersey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 372,464 BENEFICIALLY ---------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ---------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 372,464 ---------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 372,464 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO ================================================================================ CUSIP No. 6573J20 Page 3 of 6 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Nicholas Financial, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Office: 2454 McMullen Booth Road Building C Clearwater, Florida 33759 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Mahan Children, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The principal business office of Mahan Children, LLC is Stonehouse Road, PO Box 407, Millington, New Jersey. Item 2(c) Citizenship: Mahan Children, LLC is a New Jersey limited liability company. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock. Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 65373J20 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); CUSIP No. 6573J20 Page 4 of 6 Pages (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Mahan Children, LLC beneficially owns 372,464 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. All references to number of shares of the Issuer's Common Stock set forth in this statement reflect the Issuer's 2 for 1 Common Stock split effective September 11, 2001. (b) Percent of Class: Mahan Family, LLC beneficially owns 7.3% of the Issuer's Common Stock. (c) Number of shares listed below as to which Mahan Family, LLC has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 372,464 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 372,464 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 CUSIP No. 6573J20 Page 5 of 6 Pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP No. 6573J20 Page 6 of 6 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: October 10, 2001 MAHAN CHILDREN, LLC By: /s/ Roger T. Mahan ---------------------------------------- Roger T. Mahan, Manager