UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 2)*

                                QC HOLDINGS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    74729T101

                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                DECEMBER 31, 2007
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

             [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

             [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

             [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).






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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Cumberland Associates LLC
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        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                    (a) [ ]

                    (b) [X]
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        3  SEC USE ONLY
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        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           New York
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                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            440,314

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                         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
     NUMBER OF
      SHARES                85,335
   BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY       ------ -----------------------------------------------------
       EACH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON                440,314
       WITH
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                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            85,335
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        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           525,649
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       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                        [  ]

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       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           2.8%
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       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           OO, IA
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                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT






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ITEM 1(a)      NAME OF ISSUER:

               QC Holdings, Inc. (the "Issuer")

ITEM 1(b)      ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

               9401 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 1500
               Overland Park, Kansas

ITEM 2(a)      NAME OF PERSON FILING:

               This statement is being filed by Cumberland Associates LLC.
               Cumberland Associates LLC is a limited liability company
               organized under the laws of the State of New York, and is engaged
               in the business of managing, on a discretionary basis, seven
               securities accounts (the "Accounts"), the principal one of which
               is Cumberland Partners. Gary G. Tynes, Bruce G. Wilcox, Andrew M.
               Wallach, Barry A. Konig, Steven D. Morrow, Bradley H. Gendell and
               Brian L. Frank are the members (the "Members") of Cumberland
               Associates LLC.

ITEM 2(b)      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

               The address of the principal business and office of Cumberland
               Associates LLC and each of the Members is 1114 Avenue of the
               Americas, New York, New York 10036.

ITEM 2(c)      CITIZENSHIP:

               Cumberland Associates LLC is a New York limited liability
               company. Each of the Members is a citizen of the United States.

ITEM 2(d)      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

               Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Shares")

ITEM 2(e)      CUSIP NUMBER:

               74729T101

ITEM 3         Not applicable.






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ITEM 4.        OWNERSHIP:

ITEM 4(a)      AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

               As of January 29, 2008, Cumberland Associates LLC may be deemed
               the beneficial owner of 525,649 Shares.

ITEM 4(b)      PERCENT OF CLASS:

               The number of Shares of which Cumberland Associates LLC may be
               deemed to be the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 2.8%
               of the total number of Shares outstanding, based upon 18,959,921
               Shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2007, as reported
               in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second
               fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007.

ITEM 4(c)      NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:

                  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                        440,314

                  (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                        85,335

                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                        440,314

                  (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                        85,335

ITEM 5         OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

               If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
               the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
               beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
               securities, check the following. [X]






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ITEM 6         OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

               The beneficial owners of the Accounts have the right to
               participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from
               the sale of, the Shares held for each Account in accordance with
               their ownership interests in each such Account.

ITEM 7         IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
               ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
               COMPANY:

               Not Applicable

ITEM 8         IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

               Not Applicable.

ITEM 9         NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

               Not Applicable

ITEM 10        CERTIFICATION:

               By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
               belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held
               in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are
               not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
               influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
               not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
               participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.






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                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  February 7, 2008


                                  CUMBERLAND ASSOCIATES LLC


                                  By: /s/ Gary G. Tynes
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                                      Name:  Gary G. Tynes
                                      Title: Managing Member/Chief Operating
                                             Officer/Chief Financial Officer