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
November 24, 2004
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(Date of Report - Date of Earliest Event Reported)
First Cash Financial Services, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-19133 75-2237318
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
690 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(817) 460-3947
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. has issued a press release announcing
a leadership succession plan. As described fully in the press release
included in this filing as Exhibit 99.1, the Company anticipates that the
current Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Phillip
(Rick) Powell will resign from his position as Chief Executive Officer,
but will remain on the Board of Directors in the role of Chairman. In
addition, it is expected that Mr. Rick Wessel, current President of the
Company, will assume the additional role and title of Vice Chairman of the
Board of Directors and that Mr. J. Alan Barron, current Chief Operating
Officer, will assume the additional role and title of Chief Executive
Officer. The timing of these changes is expected to occur in the near
future, which will be determined at the discretion of the Board of
Directors, and the Company will disclose the occurrence of such changes in
a subsequent Form 8-K. The Company has not yet effected any changes in
existing employment agreements with the aforementioned officers, nor has
it yet entered into new employment or consulting agreements with them as a
result of the anticipated succession plan.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated November 24, 2004 announcing the Company's
anticipated leadership succession plan.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 24, 2004 FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Registrant)
/s/ R. DOUGLAS ORR
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R. Douglas Orr
Chief Accounting Officer
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