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Table of Contents ☐ Title of Each Class SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30 , 2021 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from Common stock , no par value per share Series B Preferred Stock , no par value per share of to Atlanticus ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORPORATION a Georgia Corporation IRS Employer Identification No. 58-2336689 SEC File Number 0-53717 Five Concourse Parkway , Suite 300 Atlanta , Georgia 30328 ( 770 ) 828-2000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( the " Act " ) Trading Symbol ( s ) ATLC ATLCP Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NASDAQ Global Select Market NASDAQ Global Select Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes - No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( $ 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company 冈 ☐ 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 . Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b - 2 ) . Yes No As of August 9 , 2021 , 16,543,973 shares of common stock , no par value , of Atlanticus were outstanding , including 1,459,233 loaned shares to be returned .