SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
First Cash, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
319 42D 107
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement 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.)
1 a. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
b. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Phillip E. Powell
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
976,741
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 976,741
WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
976,741
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES[ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
14.1%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
First Cash, Inc.
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
690 E. Lamar Blvd. Suite 400
Arlington, Texas 76011
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
Phillip E. Powell
Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office:
690 E. Lamar Blvd. Suite 400
Arlington, Texas 76011
Item 2 (c) Citizenship:
United States
Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
319 42D 107
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:
[ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
[ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a) (19) of the Act
[ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
[ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
[ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund
[ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (ii) (G)
[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-(b) (1) (ii) (H)
Item 4 Ownership:
Reference is made to page 2, items 5 through 11, inclusive, of this
report.
Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
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 5% of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:
N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
N/A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
N/A
Item 10 Certification:
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 the 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
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.
PHILLIP E. POWELL
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PHILLIP E. POWELL
Dated: May 11, 1998