UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 FORM 8-K

                              CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 23, 2009
                            (November 22, 2009)


                       FINANCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Nevada                   001-14237                88-0244792
(State of incorporation)    (Commission file number)    (I.R.S. Employer
                                                       Identification No.)


                730 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017
            (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                              (212) 599-8000
           (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                733 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01.  Other Events

     On November 23, 2009, People's United Financial, Inc. ("People's
United") and Financial Federal Corporation ("Financial Federal")
issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 22, 2009, by and between
People's United and Financial Federal.

     A copy of this joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d)  Exhibits.

       The following exhibits are filed herewith:

       99.1  Joint Press Release, dated November 23, 2009

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                              SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                       FINANCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
                                       -----------------------------
                                       (Registrant)


                                       By:  /s/ Steven F. Groth
                                            -------------------------
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer
                                            (Principal Financial
                                            Officer)


November 23, 2009
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(Date)

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                             EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.    Description of Exhibit
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99.1           Joint Press Release, dated November 23, 2009