SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                   AMENDMENT

                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                      First Cash Financial Services, Inc.
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                               (Name of issuer)

                    Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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                        (Title of class of securities)

                                  319 42D 107
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                                (CUSIP number)

                                Rick L. Wessel
                      First Cash Financial Services, Inc.
                       690 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 400
                            Arlington, Texas 76011
                                (817) 460-3947
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           (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
                   to receive notices and communications)

                                  May 18, 2007
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            (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
 to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
 filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f), or 13d-1(g), check
 the following box.
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     NOTE:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
 and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See 13d-7(b) for
 other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

     (1) 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 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 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).



                           CUSIP No. 319 42D 107


 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons

     Phillip E. Powell
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
        (a)
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        (b)
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Source of Funds*
     PF and OO and SC
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 (5) Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
     Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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 (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
     United States
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                                    (7)  Sole Voting Power
                                               616,880
    NUMBER OF                -------------------------------------------
     SHARES                         (8)  Shared Voting Power
  BENEFICIALLY                                    -
    OWNED BY                 -------------------------------------------
      EACH                          (9)  Sole Dispositive Power
   REPORTING
  PERSON WITH                                   616,880
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                                   (10) Shared Dispositive Power
                                                  -
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 (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
        616,880
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 (12) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
      Certain Shares*
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 (13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
      1.88%
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 (14) Type of Reporting Person*
      Phillip E. Powell        IN
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 ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.

     The title of the class of equity securities to which this statement
 relates is common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of
 First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (the "Issuer"), a Delaware corporation,
 690 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 400; Arlington, Texas 76011.

 ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

         (a)  Phillip E. Powell

         (b)  690 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, Texas  76011

         (c)  Chairman of the Board

         (d)  no

         (e)  no

         (f)  United States

 ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNTS OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.

     Stock positions were acquired through use of personal funds and grants
 of options to purchase common stock.

 ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

     This amendment reflects the current beneficial ownership of Mr. Powell.

 ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         (a)     616,880     1.88%

         (b)     The number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is
             sole power to vote or to direct a vote, shared power to vote
             or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or direct the
             disposition, or shared power to dispose or direct the
             disposition for the Reporting Person is set forth in the cover
             pages hereto, and such information is incorporated herein by
             reference.

         (c)     N/A

         (d)     N/A

         (e)     During fiscal 2005, Mr. Powell ceased to be a beneficial
             owner of more than 5% of the common stock.

 ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
          RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     Of the 616,880 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Powell, 405,000 are
 issuable upon the exercise of currently exercisable derivatives of the
 Company as follows:

     A stock option to purchase 125,000 shares at a price of $9.67 per share
 to expire in January 2014, a stock option to purchase 40,000 shares at a
 price of $12.50 per share to expire in January 2015, a stock option to
 purchase 40,000 shares at a price of $15.00 per share to expire in January
 2015, a stock option to purchase 40,000 shares at a price of $17.50 per
 share to expire in January 2015, a stock option to purchase 40,000 shares
 at a price of $20.00 per share to expire in January 2015, a stock option to
 purchase 40,000 shares at a price of $15.00 per share to expire in December
 2015, a stock option to purchase 40,000 shares at a price of $17.00 per
 share to expire in December 2015, and a stock option to purchase 40,000
 shares at a price of $19.00 per share to expire in December 2015.

 ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

          None


     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
 the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this
 statement is true, complete and correct.

 DATED: May 18, 2007             /s/ PHILLIP E. POWELL
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                                 By:  Phillip E. Powell