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 21, 2005


                        CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Texas                   1-9733                   75-2018239
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(State of incorporation)   (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer 
                                                      Identification No.) 
                                                      
                        1600 West 7th Street
                          Fort Worth, Texas                 76102
               (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (817) 335-1100

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ITEM 2.02  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 21, 2005, Cash America International, Inc. (the "Company") announced its
consolidated  financial  results for the quarter  ended June 30, 2005. A copy of
the Company's  earnings news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report
on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)  Exhibits - The following  exhibit is furnished  pursuant to the disclosures
     included under Item 2.02 of this report on Form 8-K.

99.1 Copy of earnings news release  dated July 21, 2005,  issued by Cash America
     International, Inc.


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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.

                                  CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.


Date: July 21, 2005               By:      /s/  J. Curtis Linscott             
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                                           J. Curtis Linscott
                                           Vice President, General Counsel &
                                           Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.         Description
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   99.1             Earnings  news release  dated July 21, 2005,  issued by Cash
                    America International, Inc.


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