Edgar Filing: Marohn Douglas W

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Marohn Douglas W

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC [NICK]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD, BLDG C #501B

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/07/2018

(Street)

CLEARWATER, FL 33759

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/07/2018		P		5,629	A	$ 9	10,929	D
Common Stock	03/07/2018		A		5,629	A	$ 0 ⁽¹⁾	16,558	D
Common Stock								39	I	Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Marohn Douglas W 2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD BLDG C #501B CLEARWATER, FL 33759	X		President & CEO

Signatures

/s/Chad Steinorth, attorney in fact		03/08/2018
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These shares were awarded pursuant to the reporting person's employment agreement. The closing stock price of the issuer's common stock reported on NASDAQ on 3/7/18 was $8.90.
Remarks: Exhibit 24 CONFIRMING STATEMENT This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and designated Lauren Colson and Chad Steinorth the Authorized Signatories, or any one or more of them, to execute and file on the undersigneds behalf all Forms 3, 4, and 5, including any amendments, thereto that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigneds ownership of or transactions in securities of Nicholas Financial, Inc. The authority of the Authorized Signatories under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to his/her ownership of, or transactions in, securities of Nicholas Financial, Inc, unless earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that Authorized Signatories are not assuming any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Dated: 2192018 Signed /s/Douglas Marohn Print Name:Douglas Marohn

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