0001104659-23-021516.txt : 20230214 0001104659-23-021516.hdr.sgml : 20230214 20230214160344 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-23-021516 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20221231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230214 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH THOMAS W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000926688 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19599 FILM NUMBER: 23628637 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 BUTTS ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 320 CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33431 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THOMAS W SMITH DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940713 ISSUER: 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 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 5 1 tm236455-3_5seq1.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 5 2022-12-31 0 0 0 0000108385 WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP WRLD 0000926688 SMITH THOMAS W 2200 BUTTS ROAD, SUITE 320 BOCA RATON FL 33431 0 0 1 1 Member of Section 13(d) Group Common Stock 2022-12-23 5 G 0 17000 0 D 483000 I By Ridgeview Smith Investments LLC Common Stock 2022-12-23 5 G 0 17000 0 A 67600 I By Thomas W. Smith Family Accounts Common Stock 67640 I By Prescott Investors Profit Sharing Trust Common Stock 10000 I By Thomas W. Smith Foundation This transaction involved a gift of securities by Ridgeview Smith Investments LLC ("Ridgeview"), a limited liability company established by Mr. Smith for the benefit of his family, to an investment account established for the benefit of Mr. Smith's wife. Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held for the benefit of his wife except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report should not be deemed an admission that Mr. Smith is the beneficial owner of his wife's shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. These shares are owned directly by Ridgeview and are beneficially owned indirectly by Mr. Smith as trustee of a revocable trust he established for the benefit of his family and which is the sole member of Ridgeview. Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in excess of his pecuniary interest under Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(iii). The address of Ridgeview is 2200 Butts Road, Suite 320, Boca Raton, FL 33431. These shares are owned directly by investment accounts established for the benefit of certain family members of Thomas W. Smith. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose and Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. These shares are owned directly by the Prescott Investors Profit Sharing Trust (the "Trust"), for which Mr. Smith serves as a trustee. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose and Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in excess of his pecuniary interest under Rule 16a-8(b)(2)(ii). The address of the Trust is 2200 Butts Road, Suite 320, Boca Raton, FL 33431. These shares are owned directly by the Thomas W. Smith Foundation (the "Foundation") and are beneficially owned indirectly by Thomas W. Smith as trustee of the Foundation. Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in excess of his pecuniary interest under 16a-8(b)(2)(ii). The address for the Foundation is 2200 Butts Road, Suite 320, Boca Raton, FL 33431. The filing of this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Persons comprise a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Reporting Persons each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares included in this report except to the extent of their pecuniary interest in such shares. /s/ Thomas W. Smith 2023-02-14