UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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) April 18, 2024

NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

(727) 726-0763

(Registrant’s telephone number, Including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 18, 2024 Nicholas Financial, Inc., (the “Company”) completed its continuation and domestication from British Columbia to the State of Delaware as described and set forth in its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-275704), as amended, filed with the SEC on January 29, 2024 and its Proxy Circular/Prospectus (File No. 333-275704) filed with the SEC on March 19,2024 by filing its Certificate of Corporate Domestication and Certificate of Incorporation in the State of Delaware. The Company’s Certificate of Corporate Domestication and Certificate of Incorporation as filed in Delaware and its Bylaws are included as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

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.