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):  March 31, 2003


                     First Cash Financial Services, Inc.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                   Delaware
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                (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


             0-19133                               75-2237318
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    (Commission File Number)             (IRS Employer Identification No.)


           690 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011
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         (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                               (817) 460-3947
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




      Item 1 Changes in Control of Registrant

             Inapplicable


      Item 2 Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

             Inapplicable


      Item 3 Bankruptcy or Receivership

             Inapplicable


      Item 4 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

             Inapplicable


      Item 5 Other Events

             Phillip E. Powell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
             First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company"), sold
             137,000 shares of the Company's common stock during the period
             from March 31, 2003 through April 7, 2003.  The shares were
             sold on the open market at prices ranging from $10.00 to $10.15
             per share.  Mr. Powell has committed the entire proceeds from
             these stock sales, which approximate $1,372,000, to reduce the
             indebtedness on loans previously made to him by the Company.


      Item 6 Resignation of Registrant's Directors

             Inapplicable


      Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits

             Inapplicable


      Item 8 Change in Fiscal Year

             Inapplicable


      Item 9 Regulation FD Disclosure

             Inapplicable



                                  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 thereunto duly authorized.



 Dated:  April 7, 2003         FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
                               (Registrant)


                               /s/ R. DOUGLAS ORR
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                               R. Douglas Orr
                               Chief Accounting Officer