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)
AUGUST 12, 2008

ASTA FUNDING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-26906
 
22-3388607
(Commission File Number)
  
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
210 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
 
07632
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
 (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 201-567-5648

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On August 11, 2007, Asta Funding, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibit

99.1
 Press release dated August 11, 2008.
 
 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
     
  ASTA FUNDING, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: August 12, 2008 By:   /s/ Mitchell Cohen
 
Mitchell Cohen
  Chief Financial Officer