Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HUNTER B D
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC [CSH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 56		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2011
(Street)

ROCHESTER, IL 62563		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.10 05/18/2011   A   1,661 (1) A $ 0 14,322 D  
Common Stock, par value $.10               9,213.8904 (2) I Deferral Plan
Common Stock, par value $.10               15,000 (3) I Corporation

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 8.72             04/24/2003 04/24/2012 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 10.72             04/23/2004 04/23/2013 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HUNTER B D
P.O. BOX 56
ROCHESTER, IL 62563		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ B. D. Hunter   05/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reflects a grant of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") that vests (a) in equal installments on May 1, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively, as long as the Director continues serving on the Board through such vesting dates, (b) upon the Director's death while serving on the Board or (c) upon Director's termination of service from the Board after serving continuously on the Board for at least five years and 360 days have passed since the date of grant. The number of RSUs was determined by dividing $80,000 by $48.19, the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the day before the grant.
(2) Represents shares allocable to the outside directors' deferred fee plan account under the Cash America International, Inc. 1994 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Cash America International, Inc. First Amended and Restated 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan and reflects an adjustment for dividends paid to the Reporting Person pursuant to the dividend reinvestment provisions of such plans. All shares are held by the trustee of the plans in a Rabbi trust.
(3) Owned by a corporation that the Reporting Person controls. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

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