-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SA1ktpo6cri0TjLf4iTXDKXfY/50K14fiireSFg969P2r1odvIHtsrJE7Hh2dILy iLZdOYHMe+CK65kNyR21sg== 0000950131-97-000950.txt : 19970222 0000950131-97-000950.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-97-000950 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970214 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43019 FILM NUMBER: 97532514 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 362692100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE ST STE 3000 STREET 2: ATTN: BRUCE LAUER CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACORN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G 1 WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP. (INITIAL FILING) ------------------------------- / OMB APPROVAL / ------------------------------- / OMBA Number: 3235-0145 / / Expires: October 31,1994 / / Estimated average burden / / hours per response ... 14.90/ ------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment )* WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION --------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 98141D105 ------------ (CUSIP Number) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). SEC 1745 (2/92) Page 1 of 5 pages - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 98141D105 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund 36-2962100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] Not Applicable (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Massachusetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF None SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 1,190,000 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING None PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,190,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,190,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 Not Applicable [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 6.30% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: World Acceptance Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 108 Frederick Street Greenville, South Carolina 29607 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Item 2(c) Citizenship: The filing person is a Massachusetts business trust. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 98141D105 Item 3 Type of Person: (d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1996): (a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of rule 13d-3: 1,190,000 shares (b) Percent of class: 6.30% (based on 18,902,073 shares outstanding at 11/13/96) (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: none Page 3 of 5 pages (ii) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,190,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: none (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,190,000 Power over voting and disposition of the Securities is shared with Wanger Asset Management, L.P. which is the investment advisor of Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable Item 10. Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. Page 4 of 5 pages Signature --------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 14, 1997 ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST, SERIES DESIGNATED ACORN FUND By: /s/ Bruce H. Lauer --------------------------- Bruce H. Lauer Vice President and Treasurer Page 5 of 5 pages BELL, BOYD & LLOYD 70 West Madison Street, Suite 3300 Chicago, Illinois 60602-4207 February 14, 1997 Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: The accompanying filing constitutes the Schedule 13G of Acorn Investment Fund, Series Designated Acorn Fund, relating to Common Stock, no par value, of World Acceptance Corporation. Very truly yours, /s/ Naima K. Walker ------------------- Naima K. Walker cc: NASDAQ Operations (w/encl) Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund (w/encl) World Acceptance Corporation (w/encl) Page 6 of 6 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----