Edgar Filing: EZCORP INC

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 ^*

ROTUNDA JOSEPH L

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EZCORP INC [EZPW]

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

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Chief Exectuive Officer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1901 CAPITAL PKWY

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/12/2005

(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78746

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)
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		M		150,000	A	$ 2	151,000 ⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		M		2,862	A	$ 2.57	153,862	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		M		50,000	A	$ 4	203,862	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		M		57,138	A	$ 2.57	261,000	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		100	D	$ 18.41	260,900 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		150	D	$ 18.23	260,750 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		200	D	$ 18.22	260,550 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		5,699	D	$ 18.21	254,851 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		2,300	D	$ 18.2	252,551 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		700	D	$ 18.18	251,851 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		500	D	$ 18.17	251,351 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		5,450	D	$ 18.16	245,901 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		29,600	D	$ 18.15	216,301 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		700	D	$ 18.14	215,601 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		6,075	D	$ 18.13	209,526 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		100	D	$ 18.12	209,426 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		3,200	D	$ 18.11	206,226 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		10,705	D	$ 18.1	195,521 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		400	D	$ 18.09	195,121 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		5,170	D	$ 18.08	189,951 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		1,000	D	$ 18.07	188,951 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		3,000	D	$ 18.06	185,951 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		500	D	$ 18.05	185,451 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		1,500	D	$ 18.04	183,951 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		3,200	D	$ 18.03	180,751 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		3,830	D	$ 18.02	176,921 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		4,859	D	$ 18.01	172,062 ⁽²⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock	09/12/2005		S		18,200	D	$ 18	153,862 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock								441.193	I	EZCORP, Inc. 401(K) Plan

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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

Incentive Stock Option 1998 Plan (right to buy)

$ 2

09/12/2005

150,000 ⁽⁴⁾

10/02/2003⁽⁵⁾

10/02/2010

Class A Non-Voting Common Stock

150,000

$ 0

50,000

Incentive Stock Option 1998 Plan (right to buy)

$ 2.57

09/12/2005

2,862 ⁽⁴⁾

10/30/2004⁽⁶⁾

10/30/2012

Class A Non-Voting Common Stock

2,862

$ 0

147,138

Non-Qualified Stock Option 1998 Plan (right to buy)

$ 4

09/12/2005

50,000 ⁽⁴⁾

02/24/2002⁽⁷⁾

02/24/2010

Class A Non-Voting Common Stock

50,000

$ 0

Non-Qualified Stock Option 1998 Plan (right to buy)

$ 2.57

09/12/2005

57,138 ⁽⁴⁾

10/30/2004⁽⁶⁾

10/30/2012

Class A Non-Voting Common Stock

57,138

$ 0

90,000

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ROTUNDA JOSEPH L 1901 CAPITAL PKWY AUSTIN, TX 78746	X		Chief Exectuive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Connie Kondik Attorney-in-fact		09/13/2005
^**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 amount of Securities Beneficially owned includes 1,000 shares purchased on the open market by the Reporting Person and previously reported.
(2)	These shares were sold to fund the exercise of stock options and the payment of any related taxes, pursuant to the provisions of a Rule 10b(5)-1 Plan established in August 2005.
(3)	Column 5 - Amount of Securities Benefically owned does not include previously reported Derivative Securities in the amount of 290,000 and Restricted Stock Awards in the amount of 60,000 still held by the Reporting Person.
(4)	These shares were exercised sold pursuant to the provisions of a Rule 10b(5)-1 Plan established in August 2005.
(5)	Incentive Stock Options vest over a 3 year period in increments of 33.334% the first year, 33.333% in the second year, and 33.333% in the third year.
(6)	Performance Based Options 15% vesting in FY04, 25% vesting in FY05, and 60% vesting in FY06 if Performance Targets met with final vesting on October 30, 2008.
(7)	Non-Qualified Stock Options - 40,000 shares vest after first year, 10,000 shares vest after second year.

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