- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

RUSH ANDREW H

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/7/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Community Choice Financial Inc. [CCFI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7001 POST ROAD, SUITE 200

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

DUBLIN, OH 43016

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	3451056	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Common Shares	1308600	D ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Common Shares	46344	D ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁷⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares held directly by Diamond Castle Partners IV L.P., or DCP IV, of which DCP IV GP L.P. is the general partner (DCP IV GP-GP, L.L.C. is the general partner of DCP IV GP, L.P.).
( 2)	Shares held directly by Diamond Castle Partners IV-A, L.P., or DCP IV-A, of which DCP IV GP L.P. is the general partner (DCP IV GP-GP, L.L.C. is the general partner of DCP IV GP, L.P.).
( 3)	Shares held directly by Deal Leaders Fund, L.P., or DLF, of which DCP IV GP L.P. is the general partner (DCP IV GP-GP, L.L.C. is the general partner of DCP IV GP, L.P.).
( 4)	Diamond Castle Partners IV, L.P. disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that it is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 5)	Diamond Castle Partners IV-A, L.P. disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that it is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 6)	Deal Leaders Fund, L.P. disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that it is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 7)	The manner in which the investments of DCP IV, DCP IV-A and DLF are held, and any decisions concerning their ultimate disposition, are subject to the control of an investment committee consisting of certain partners of Diamond Castle: Ari Benacerraf, Michael Ranger, Andrew Rush, and David Wittels. The investment committee is appointed by DCP IV GP, L.P. The investment committee has voting and investment power with respect to the common shares owned by DCP IV, DCP IV-A, and DLF. Andrew Rush and David Wittels are directors of this Issuer, and this Form 3 should be read together with the Form 3s filed simultaneously for Mr. Wittels and Diamond Castle Partners IV L.P.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RUSH ANDREW H 7001 POST ROAD, SUITE 200 DUBLIN, OH 43016		X

Signatures
/s/ Bridgette Roman, as attorney-in-fact		5/7/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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