SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)*
Cash America International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
14754D100
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement X .
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous state-
ment on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the
class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*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
"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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CUSIP NO. 14754d100 13G
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Eagle Asset Management, Inc. 59-2385219
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) _______
(B) _______
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Florida
NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICILLY 1,354,485
OWNED AS OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
DECEMBER 31, 1996 -----
BY EACH REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,354,485
WITH: 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,354,485
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.58%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Cash America International, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executing Offices:
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1600 West 7th Street
Ft. Worth, TX 76102-2599
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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Eagle Asset Management, Inc.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
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880 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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Florida
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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14754D100
Item 3 Type of Reporting Person:
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(e) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisors Act of 1940
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Item 4 Ownership as of December 31, 1996:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
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1,354,485 shares of common stock beneficially owned
including:
No. of Shares
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Eagle Asset Management, Inc. 1,354,485
(b) Percent of Class: 5.58%
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(c) Deemed Voting Power and Disposition Power:
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(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Deemed Deemed
Deemed Deemed to have to have
to have to have Sole Power Shared Power
Sole Power Shared Power to Dispose to Dispose
to Vote or to Vote or or to or to
to Direct to Direct Direct the Direct the
to Vote to Vote Disposition Disposition
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Eagle Asset 1,354,485 ---- 1,354,485 ----
Management, Inc.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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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. ( )
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Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person:
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N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
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Holding Company:
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N/A
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Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
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Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below I certify that to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities
and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
Signature
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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.
Date: January 20, 1997 EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
Kenneth K. Koster
Senior Vice President,
Administration
Chief Compliance Officer
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