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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 13, 2021
Commission File Number: 000-19599
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)
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South Carolina | | 57-0425114 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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| 104 South Main Street, Suite 400 |
| Greenville, | South Carolina | 29601 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
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| (864) | 298-9800 |
| (registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, no par value | WRLD | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
| (NASDAQ Global Select Market) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | | |
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| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 13, 2021, World Acceptance Corporation (“WRLD”) made available an investor presentation that will be used by members of WRLD’s management participating in various meetings with certain current and potential investors. The presentation prepared by WRLD for use in these meetings is available on WRLD’s website at https://www.loansbyworld.com/about-us/investors/.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be or be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
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| WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION |
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| | By: /s/ R. Chad Prashad |
| | R. Chad Prashad |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | Date: | September 13, 2021 |