curo-20220307

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 7, 2022

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CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware	001-38315	90-0934597
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3615 North Ridge Road, Wichita, Kansas		67205
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(316) 772-3801

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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


Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock	CURO	NYSE

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 Rule12b-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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 December 28, 2021, CURO Group Holdings Corp. (the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission to report the completion of its acquisition of SouthernCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation d/b/a Heights Finance ("Heights"), from SouthernCo Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Seller"). The Company acquired Heights Finance as of December 27, 2021.

The pro forma financial information required to be filed by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K is included in this Current Report.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a). Financial Statements of Business Acquired

The audited consolidated financial statements of SouthernCo, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, together with the related notes to the consolidated financial statements, are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and are incorporated by reference herein.

(b). Pro Forma Financial Information

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021, together with the unaudited notes to the financial statements, are included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and are incorporated by reference herein. The unaudited pro forma statement of operations gives effect to the acquisition and related transactions.

(d). Exhibits


			Exhibit Number			Description
			23.1			Consent of RSM US LLP
			99.1			Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of SouthernCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, together with the related notes to the consolidated financial statements

			99.2			Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, together with the related notes to the financial statements
			104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 on this 7th day of March, 2022.

CURO Group Holdings Corp.

By: /s/ Roger Dean______

Roger Dean

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CURO Group Holdings Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits