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):
                                 JANUARY 4, 2005

                                  EZCORP, INC.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




                                                                             
             DELAWARE                                0-19424                            74-2540145
  (State or other jurisdiction of           (Commission File Number)                 (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation)                                                           Identification No.)





                                                                            
                1901 CAPITAL PARKWAY
                   AUSTIN, TEXAS                                                  78746
      (Address of principal executive offices)                                 (Zip Code)



               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                                 (512) 314-3400


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ITEM 5.02.  ELECTION OF DIRECTOR

On January 4, 2005, EZCORP, Inc. issued a press release announcing the election
of a new Director to its Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

ITEM 9.01.  EXHIBITS.

99       Press release dated January 4, 2005, issued by EZCORP, Inc.








SIGNATURE

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.

                                    EZCORP, INC.
                                    (Registrant)


Date: January 4, 2005                By:   /s/ Daniel N. Tonissen
                                     ------------------------------------
                                     (Signature)
                                     Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                     Officer, and Director















                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



                                  
99       Press release dated January 4, 2005, issued by EZCORP, Inc.