0000108385-13-000009.txt : 20130410 0000108385-13-000009.hdr.sgml : 20130410 20130213142540 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000108385-13-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000108385 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] IRS NUMBER: 570425114 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SC FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 108 FREDRICK STREET CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29607 BUSINESS PHONE: 8642989800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 6429 CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WORLD FINANCE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700210 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm requestforextension

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VIA EDGAR


Ms. Sharon Blume
Assistant Chief Accountant
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: World Acceptance Corporation (as used herein, the “Company” or “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar formulations as applicable)

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2012
Filed May 29, 2012
Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
Filed November 2, 2012
File No. 000-19599

Dear Ms. Blume:

     We refer to Ms. Blume’s letter dated February 5, 2013 which sets forth the comments of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) regarding Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20012 of World Acceptance Corporation (the “Company”) and the Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2012 of the Company. Pursuant to the Company's conversation with Mr. John Spitz, the Company hereby requests additional time to respond to the Staff’s comments. The Company intends to respond to the Staff’s comments by March 11, 2013.

     If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the undersigned at (864) 298-9800.

Sincerely,


/s/ A.A. McLean III             
A. A. McLean, III
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
World Acceptance Corporation