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UNITED STATES
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
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 18, 2011
 
EZCORP, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 		  0-19424
(Commission File Number) 		  74-2540145
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1901 Capital Parkway, Austin, Texas 78746
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 314-3400
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02   — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
  (d)   On July 18, 2011, EZCORP announced the appointment of John Farrell to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. A copy of EZCORP’s press release announcing this appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Mr. Farrell has not yet been appointed to serve on any of the board’s committees.
      As a director, Mr. Farrell will participate in the standard compensation plan for non-employee directors. Pursuant to that plan, non-employee directors receive an annual retainer fee ($75,000 for fiscal 2011) and an annual grant of restricted stock (6,000 shares for fiscal 2011). The annual cash retainer fee is paid quarterly, and the annual restricted stock awards are made on or about October 1 of each year.
Item 9.01   — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
         
  99.1    
Press Release dated July 18, 2011

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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.
         
  EZCORP, INC.
 		  
Date: July 18, 2011  By:   /s/ Thomas H. Welch, Jr.    
    Thomas H. Welch, Jr.   
    Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary 		  
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
  99.1    
Press Release dated July 18, 2011

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