UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 8, 2009

WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
South Carolina
  
0-19599
  
57-0425114
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

108 Frederick Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29607
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(864) 298-9801
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
 

On December 7, 2009, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional $25.0 million of the Company’s convertible senior subordinated notes payable (the “Convertible Notes”).  After taking into account all convertible notes the Company has repurchased through December 7, 2009, the Company has $25.0 million in aggregate remaining repurchase capacity under all of the Company’s outstanding convertible note repurchase authorizations. The timing and actual number of convertible notes repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the price of the Convertible Notes, corporate and regulatory requirements and other market and economic conditions. The Company’s Convertible Notes repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.



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
     
Date: December 8, 2009
By:  
/s/ Kelly M. Malson
 
Kelly M. Malson, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer