SEC Form SC 13G filed by Nicholas Financial Inc.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Nicholas Financial, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

65373J209

(CUSIP Number)

July 24, 2023

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). 

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Item 1.

Item 2.

(a)-(c) The response of each of the Reporting Persons to Items 5 through 12 of each of their respective Cover Sheets which relate to the beneficial and percentage ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer is incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate Cover Sheets above. The percentage ownership of the Reporting Persons is based on the 7,289,000 outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer as provided by the Issuer on July 21, 2023. The Pelham GP is filing on behalf of the Pelham Fund, which owns 259,434 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. The SC GP is filing on behalf of the SC Fund, which owns 79,290 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. E. Collery is the managing member of the Pelham GP and a member of the SC GP. P. Collery, Koffler, Bird and Hurwitz are each members of the SC GP. The Plan owns 89,522 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. P. Collery is the sole trustee of the Plan.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: o.

Not applicable.

See Exhibit No. 2 hereto.

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The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c):

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated as of: July 24, 2023

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.