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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 30, 2023

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CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware			001-38315			90-0934597
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)
200 W. Hubbard, 8th Floor, Chicago, Illinois						60654
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)						(Zip Code)

(312) 470-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock			CURO			NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2of this chapter).

    Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On March 30, 2023, CURO Group Holdings Corp. issued a press release regarding the federal government of Canada’s intent to change the maximum allowable rate of interest outlined within the federal Budget presented on March 28, 2023.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d). Exhibits

Exhibit Number			Description
99.1			Press Release, dated March 30, 2023
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 on this 30th day of March, 2023.

                        CURO Group Holdings Corp.

                        By: /s/ Rebecca Fox___

                        Rebecca Fox

                        Chief Legal Officer

Exhibit 99.1

CURO Responds to Federal Government of Canada's Proposed 2023 Budget

CHICAGO, March 30, 2023 – CURO Group Holdings Corp. (NYSE: CURO) (“CURO” or “Company”), a tech-enabled, omni-channel consumer finance company serving non-prime and prime consumers in the U.S. and Canada, responds to the federal government of Canada’s proposed 2023 Budget.

On March 28, 2023, the federal government of Canada announced, in connection with its proposed federal budget, its intent to introduce legislation to reduce the maximum allowable rate of interest under its criminal code from an annual percentage rate (“APR”) of 47% to an APR of 35% (the “Proposal”). In connection with the Proposal’s announcement, CURO issued the following statement:

“We are proud of the work we do to provide timely, transparent, affordable and convenient financial solutions to customers who are underserved by mainstream banks, credit card companies and other traditional financial services companies.

As with any proposals or plans by governmental agencies, there will be a process undertaken before any final rule or law is adopted related to the Proposal and any such final rule or law may differ materially from the Proposal. During this process, we look forward to working with the federal government of Canada and other industry participants to demonstrate how our customers will be harmed by the

Proposal, particularly at a time when they need a financial service like ours more than ever.

We believe it is too early to determine the long-term impact of the Proposal on the Company’s businesses considering no draft legislation or legislative commentary is available. Accordingly, we will continue to monitor the Proposal and assess its implications as more is known and we will continue to manage our business to serve our customers and maintain an appropriate level of risk adjusted returns for the Company.”

ABOUT CURO

CURO Group Holdings Corp. (NYSE: CURO) is a full-spectrum consumer credit lender serving U.S. and Canadian customers for over 25 years. Our roots in the consumer finance market run deep. We’ve worked diligently to provide customers a variety of convenient, easily accessible financial services. Our decades of alternative data power a hard-to-replicate underwriting and scoring engine, mitigating risk across the full spectrum of credit products. We operate a number of brands, including Cash Money®, LendDirect®, Flexiti®, Heights Finance, Southern Finance, Covington Credit, Quick Credit and First Heritage Credit.

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Investor Relations:

Phone: 844-200-0342

Email: [email protected]