WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP — Regulatory Filings 2021

Mar 29, 2021

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) March 26, 2021

Commission File Number: 000-19599

WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP ORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)

South Carolina	57-0425114
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

104 S Main Street — Greenville,
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(864)
(registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility

On March 26 th , 2021, World Acceptance Corporation (the “Company”) entered into the Fifth Amendment to its Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”), among the Company, the lenders named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. The Fifth Amendment amends its Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement to, among other things:

a. Reduce the Applicable Margin to 3.50% rather than adjusting it from 3.50% to 4.50% based on the Company’s EBITDA Ratio,

b. Allow the Company to make additional purchases of any class or series of capital stock or other equity in the amount of up to $90 million through June 30, 2022 plus 50% of cumulative Consolidated Net Income, subject to certain restrictions, and

c. Extend the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement until June 7, 2024.

The foregoing description of the Fifth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Fifth Amendment and the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
10.1	Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility dated March 26, 2021

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.

WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
By: /s/ John L. Calmes, Jr.
John L. Calmes, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer
Date:	March 29, 2021