FORM 4
[ X ] 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
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

OVENDEN JAMES 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. [ AEA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
CFO & Executive Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

135 NORTH CHURCH STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/23/2012
(Street)

SPARTANBURG, SC 29306
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   4/23/2012     D (1)    150000   (2) D $10.50   0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement"), dated February 15, 2012, by and among the issuer, Eagle U.S. Sub, Inc., and Eagle U.S. Merger Sub, Inc. On the effective date of the merger contemplated by the Agreement, each share of common stock of the issuer was automatically converted into the right to receive $10.50.
( 2)  The shares reported on this line include 50,000 unvested shares of restricted stock that, pursuant to the Agreement, became fully vested immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and 100,000 shares of unvested restricted stock that were cancelled in exchange for cash payments of $10.50 per share, half of which were deferred in accordance with the modification to the Change of Control Agreement dated February 15, 2012 between the reporting person and the issuer.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
OVENDEN JAMES
135 NORTH CHURCH STREET
SPARTANBURG, SC 29306

CFO & Executive Vice President

Signatures
/s/ James A. Ovenden 4/23/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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