Edgar Filing: BESSANT THOMAS A JR

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 ^*

BESSANT THOMAS A JR

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC [CSH]

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Exec. VP - CFO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1600 W. 7TH STREET

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/30/2012

(Street)

FORT WORTH, TX 76102

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, par value $.10	08/30/2012		M		200	A	$ 9.41	46,310	D
Common Stock, par value $.10	08/30/2012		S⁽¹⁾		200	D	$ 40.02 ⁽²⁾	46,110 ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $.10								4,593.9677 ⁽⁵⁾	I	Benefit Plan
Common Stock, par value $.10								318	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

Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 9.41

08/30/2012

200

12/10/2003

01/22/2013

Common Stock

200

$ 0

49,800

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BESSANT THOMAS A JR 1600 W. 7TH STREET FORT WORTH, TX 76102			Exec. VP - CFO

Signatures

/s/ Thomas A. Bessant, Jr.		09/04/2012
^**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)	The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on July 30, 2012.
(2)	The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in two transactions at $40.01 and $40.03. Upon request, the reporting person will provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price set forth in this footnote.
(3)	Not included in this amount are 5,668, 6,519, and 5,716 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units, of which from 0% to 100% are eligible to vest on January 1, 2013, January 1, 2014, and January 1, 2015,respectively, subject to the Issuer's achievement of certain financial goals over a three-year period and certification by the Management Development and Compensation Committee.
(4)	Includes Restricted Stock Units.
(5)	Reflects an adjustment for dividends paid to the Reporting Person.

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