-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IAuOD4AyqdQujab+r9U9uMSGsh6UwuvEdqlo9kkrAVuRAwwnDKspjFRES0Z7/9FQ jURATu26fGDapUtVhLPekw== 0000950123-10-030134.txt : 20100330 0000950123-10-030134.hdr.sgml : 20100330 20100330172908 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-030134 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100326 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100330 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100330 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26906 FILM NUMBER: 10714847 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 8-K 1 c98610e8vk.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): March 26, 2010

ASTA FUNDING, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-26906   22-3388607
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
210 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
   07632
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 201-567-5648
 
 
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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:

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

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 29, 2008 the Company entered into a subordinated loan agreement with Asta Group, Inc. (the “Family Entity”) in the original amount of approximately $8.2 million. The Family Entity is a greater than 5% shareholder of the Company beneficially owned and controlled by Arthur Stern, a director of the Company, Gary Stern, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and members of their families. The loan balance prior to the principal payment described below was $5,885,753. The loan currently bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum, and is payable interest only each quarter until its maturity date of December 31, 2010.

On March 26, 2010, the Company re-paid $1,500,000 of principal of the subordinated loan. The Company delivered $1,372,365 to the Family Entity, and will deliver $127,635 to the Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) to hold as collateral, as approximately 8.5% of the loan to the Family Entity secures the obligations due to BMO by Palisades Acquisition XVI, LLC, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

     
    ASTA FUNDING, INC.
 
 
Date: March 30, 2010
  By: /s/ Robert J. Michel                           
 
   Robert J. Michel
 
   Chief Financial Officer

 

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