SCHEDULE 13D/A (Rule 13d-101) Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) and Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* WFS FINANCIAL INC -------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, without par value -------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 92923B -------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) ERNEST S. RADY Chairman of the Board WFS Financial Inc 23 Pasteur Road Irvine, CA 92718-3804 -------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) March 4, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e)(f) or (g), check the following box [ ]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 2 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON WESTCORP IRS ID No. 51-0308535 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 3 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON WESTERN FINANCIAL BANK IRS ID No. 94-2504080 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: CALIFORNIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) BK ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 4 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ERNEST S. RADY AND ERNEST S. RADY TRUST Social Security No. 545-90-0349 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) PF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO + IN ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 5 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON EVELYN SHIRLEY RADY AND EVELYN SHIRLEY RADY TRUST Social Security No. 556-88-8894 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) PF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO + IN ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 6 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON AVRETT ENTERPRISES, LTD. I.R.S. ID NO. (No I.R.S. ID No. as it is a Canadian corporation) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CANADA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) CO ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 7 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON SILPIT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. I.R.S. ID NO. (No I.R.S. ID No. as it is a Canadian corporation) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CANADA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) CO ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 8 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON MEMRAD HOLDINGS, LTD. I.R.S. ID NO. (No I.R.S. ID No. as it is a Canadian corporation) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CANADA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) CO ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 9 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON AMERICAN ASSETS, INC. I.R.S. ID NO. 95-249-3347 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) CO ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 10 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CANPAC ENTERPRISES, LTD. I.R.S. ID NO. (No I.R.S. ID No. as it is a Canadian corporation) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CANADA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) CO ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 11 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON WESTERN INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. I.R.S. ID NO. 95-2890041 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IC ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 12 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST I.R.S. ID NO. 95-2769232 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CALIFORNIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IC ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 13 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON EXPLORER INSURANCE COMPANY I.R.S. ID NO. 94-2784519 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION ARIZONA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IC ============================================================================== CUSIP No. 92923B 13D Page 14 of 30 Pages ============================================================================== 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DHM Trust I.R.S. ID NO. 33-6003176 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) PF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CANADA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER --------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 84.06% (based on 40,982,153 shares outstanding) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO ============================================================================== Item 1. Security and Issuer. Common Stock, no par value WFS FINANCIAL INC 23 Pasteur Road Irvine, CA 92718-3804 Item 2. Identity and Background. WESTCORP (a) Westcorp (b) The principal business address is: 23 Pasteur Road Irvine, CA 92718-3804 (c) Current conviction during the last five years: None (d) Securities Laws proceedings: None (e) United States Corporation. WESTERN FINANCIAL BANK (a) Western Financial Bank (b) The principal business address is: 16485 Laguna Canyon Road Irvine, CA 92618-3820 (c) Current conviction during the last five years: None (d) Securities Laws proceedings: None (e) United States Corporation. ERNEST S. RADY AND ERNEST S. RADY TRUST (a) Ernest S. Rady and Ernest S. Rady, Trustee Mr. Rady's address is: 8144 Prestwick Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 (b) The Trust's principal business address is: 11455 El Camino Real, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Attn: Ernest S. Rady, Trustee (c) Mr. Rady, the Trustee of the above referenced trust is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer and is an executive officer and/or director of many of the reporting parties included in this Schedule 13D. (d) Current conviction during the last five years: None (e) Securities laws proceedings: None. (f) Citizenship: CANADA EVELYN SHIRLEY RADY AND EVELYN SHIRLEY RADY TRUST (a) Evelyn Shirley Rady and Ernest S. Rady, Trustee Mrs. Rady's address is: 8144 Prestwick Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 (b) The Trust's principal business address is: 11455 El Camino Real, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Attn: Ernest S. Rady, Trustee (c) Mr. Rady, the Trustee of the above referenced trust is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer and is an executive officer and/or director of many of the reporting parties included in this Schedule 13D. (d) Current conviction during the last five years: None (e) Securities laws proceedings: None (f) Citizenship: CANADA Page 15 of 30 Pages AVRETT ENTERPRISES, LTD. (a) Avrett Enterprises, Ltd. (b) The principal business address is: Avrett Enterprises, Ltd. 70 Arthur Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1G7 (c) Current conviction during the last five years: None (d) Securities laws proceedings: None (e) Canadian corporation. SILPIT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. (a) Silpit Industries Co., Ltd. (b) The principal business address is: Silpit Industries Co., Ltd. 70 Arthur Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1G7 (c) Current conviction during the last five years: None (d) Securities Laws proceedings: None (e) California corporation. MEMRAD HOLDINGS, LTD. (a) Memrad Holdings, Ltd. (b) The principal business address is: Memrad Holdings, Ltd. 903-213 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1N3 (c) Current conviction during the last five years: None (d) Securities Laws proceedings: None (e) Canadian corporation. AMERICAN ASSETS, INC. (a) American Assets, Inc. (b) The principal business address is: American Assets, Inc. 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, California 92130-2045 (c) Current conviction during the last five years: None (d) Securities Laws proceedings: None (e) California corporation. Page 16 of 30 Pages CANPAC ENTERPRISES, LTD. (a) Canpac Enterprises, Ltd. (b) The principal business address is: Canpac Enterprises, Ltd. 70 Arthur Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1G7 (c) Current conviction during the last five years: None (d) Securities Laws proceedings: None (e) Canadian corporation. WESTERN INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. (a) Western Insurance Holdings, Inc. (b) The principal business address is: Western Insurance Holdings, Inc. 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, California 92130-2045 (c) Current conviction during the last five years: None (d) Securities Laws proceedings: None (e) California corporation. INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST (a) Insurance Company of the West (b) The principal business address is: Insurance Company of the West 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, California 92130-2045 (c) Current conviction during the last five years: None (d) Securities Laws proceedings: None (e) California corporation. EXPLORER INSURANCE COMPANY (a) Explorer Insurance Company (b) The principal business address is: Explorer Insurance Company 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, California 92130-2045 (c) Current conviction during the last five years: None (d) Securities Laws proceedings: None (e) Arizona corporation. DHM TRUST (a) DHM Trust, Ernest S. Rady, Trustee Mr. Rady's address is: 8144 Prestwick Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 (b) The Trust's principal business address is: 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Attn: Ernest S. Rady, Trustee (c) Mr. Rady, the Trustee of the above referenced trust is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer and is an executive officer and/or director of many of the reporting parties included in the Schedule 13D. (d) Current conviction during last five years: None (e) Securities laws proceedings: None (f) Citizenship: Canada Identification of Members of the Group (a) Westcorp Names and Addresses of Officers and Directors as of March 4, 2002 Title -------------------------------------- ----- Ernest S. Rady Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive 11455 El Camino Real Suite 200 Officer and Director San Diego, CA 92130 Thomas Wolfe President and Director 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Lee A. Whatcott Executive Vice President and 23 Pasteur Chief Financial Officer Irvine, CA 92618 Donna Lesch Senior Vice President and Director of 23 Pasteur Human Performance Irvine, CA 92618 Dawn Martin Senior Vice President and Chief 23 Pasteur Information Officer Irvine, CA 92618 Richard Banes Vice President and Director of 23 Pasteur Audit Services Irvine, CA 92618 Guy Du Bose Vice President, Secretary and 23 Pasteur General Counsel Irvine, CA 9268 Mark Olson Vice President and Controller 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 9268 J. Keith Palmer Vice President and Treasurer 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Judith Bardwick Director 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Robert Barnum Director 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 James Dowlan Director 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Charles E. Scribner Director 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618-3804 Western Financial Bank (a) Western Financial Bank Names and Addresses of Officers and Directors as of March 4, 2002 Title -------------------------------------- ----- Ernest S. Rady Chairman of the Board, 11455 El Camino Real Suite 200 Chief Executive Officer and San Diego, CA 92130 Director Charles E. Scribner Vice Chairman and Director 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 James Tecca President 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Thomas Wolfe Vice Chairman and Director 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Lee A. Whatcott Senior Executive Vice President and 23 Pasteur Chief Financial Officer Irvine, CA 92618 Donna Lesch Executive Vice President and 23 Pasteur Director of Human Performance Irvine, CA 92618 Dawn Martin Executive Vice President and 23 Pasteur Chief Information Officer Irvine, CA 92618 Richard Banes Senior Vice President and 23 Pasteur Director of Audit Services Irvine, CA 92618 Joy Bagnall Senior Vice President 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 John DeCero Senior Vice President 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Guy Du Bose Senior Vice President, Secretary 23 Pasteur and General Counsel Irvine, CA 92618 Doak Kraus Senior Vice President 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 John Lawrence Senior Vice President 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Mark Olson Senior Vice President and Controller 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 J. Keith Palmer Senior Vice President and Treasurer 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Shelly Chase Senior Vice President 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Jon Wilcox Senior Vice President 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Judith Bardwick Director 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 Robert Barnum Director 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 James Dowlan Director 23 Pasteur Irvine, CA 92618 The Ernest S. Rady Trust (a) Ernest S. Rady, Trustee Page 17 of 30 Pages Evelyn Shirley Rady (a) Ernest S. Rady, Trustee Avrett Enterprises, Ltd. (a) Avrett Enterprises, Ltd. Names and Addresses of Officers and Directors as of March 4, 2002 Title -------------------------------------- ----- Sylvia Silverberg President, Director 70 Arthur Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1G7 Evelyn Rady Vice President, Director 8144 Prestwick Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 Ernest S. Rady Vice President 8144 Prestwick Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 Nora Kaufman Secretary, Treasurer, Director 70 Arthur Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1G7 Silpit Industries Co., Ltd. Names and Addresses of Officers and Directors as of March 4, 2002 Title -------------------------------------- ----- (a) Silpit Industries Co., Ltd. David S. Kaufman President, Director 70 Arthur Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1G7 G.L. Stoddart Vice President 70 Arthur Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1G7 Nora Kaufman Secretary, Treasurer, Director 70 Arthur Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1G7 Page 18 of 30 Pages Evelyn Rady Director 8144 Prestwick Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 Sylvia Silverberg Director 70 Arthur Streer Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1G7 Allan Kaufman Director 70 Arthur Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1G7 Memrad Holdings, Ltd. Names and Addresses of Officers and Directors as of March 4, 2002 Title -------------------------------------- ----- (a) Memrad Holdings, Ltd. Ernest S. Rady President, Director 8144 Prestwick Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 Marjorie Blankstein Treasurer, Director 903-213 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1N3 Morley Blankstein Vice President 903-213 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1N3 Mindel Olenick Assistant Secretary, Director 903-213 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1N3 Thomas Z. Olenick Vice President 903-213 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1N3 Page 19 of 30 Pages Brian Hirsch Secretary 903-213 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1N3 American Assets, Inc. (a) American Assets, Inc., a California corporation Names and Addresses of Officers and Directors as of March 4, 2002 Title ------------------------------------- ----- Ernest S. Rady Chairman of the Board, President 8144 Prestwick Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 Harry M. Rady Director 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Bernard M. Feldman Director 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 John J. Chamberlain Chief Executive Officer, Senior 11455 El Camino Real Executive Vice President San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Allen Garrett Executive Vice President, Chief 11455 El Camino Real Operating Officer San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Robert F. Barton Vice President, Chief Financial 11455 El Camino Real Officer, Secretary San Diego, CA 92130-2045 James R. Cronemeyer Executive Vice President, 11455 El Camino Real Residential Properties San Diego, CA 92130-2045 James Roherty Vice President - Construction 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Page 20 of 30 Pages Canpac Enterprises, Ltd. (a) Canpac Enterprises, Ltd. Names and Addresses of Officers and Directors as of March 4, 2002 Title ------------------------------------- ----- Ernest S. Rady President, Director 8144 Prestwick Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 Brian Hirsch Secretary, Treasurer, Director 903-213 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 1N3 David S. Kaufman 11455 El Camino Real, #200 Director San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Western Insurance Holdings, Inc. Names and Addresses of Officers and Directors as of March 4, 2002 Title ------------------------------------- ----- (a) Western Insurance Holdings, Inc. Ernest S. Rady Chairman of the Board, President 8144 Prestwick Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 Bernard M. Feldman Director 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 H. Michael Freet Senior Vice President, Treasurer, 11455 El Camino Real Director San Diego, CA 92130-2045 James W. Austin III Secretary 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Mary E. Cannon Assistant Secretary 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Page 21 of 30 Pages Insurance Company of the West (a) Insurance Company of the West Names and Addresses of Officers and Directors as of March 4, 2002 Title --------------------------------- ----- Ernest S. Rady Chairman of the Board, President, 11455 El Camino Real Director San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Bernard M. Feldman Director 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Richard S. King Director 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Arne D. Wagner Director 11455 El Camino Real #200 San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Bruce N. Moore Director 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 James B. Rathbun Director 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Charles E. Scribner Director 11455 El Camino Real #200 San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Fredericka Taubitz Director 11455 El Camino Real #200 San Diego, CA 92130-2045 H. Michael Freet Senior Vice President, Treasurer 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 John L. Hannum Executive Vice President 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Page 22 of 30 Pages James A. Currie Senior Vice President 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Kevin M. Prior Senior Vice President 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Rory Read Senior Vice President 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 James W. Austin III Senior Vice President, Secretary 11455 El Camino Real and General Counsel San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Gene P. Irizarry Senior Vice President 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Leslie M. Obayashi Senior Vice President 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Dennis E. Osgood Senior Vice President 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Page 23 of 30 Pages Explorer Insurance Company (a) Explorer Insurance Company Names and Addresses of Officers and Directors as of March 4, 2002 Title --------------------------------- ----- Ernest S. Rady Chairman of the Board, President, 11455 El Camino Real Director San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Bernard M. Feldman Director 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Frederick Bernard Tisovic Executive Vice President, Director 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 James W. Austin III Director 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 H. Michael Freet Senior Vice President, 11455 El Camino Real Treasurer, Director San Diego, CA 92130-2045 John L. Hannum Executive Vice President 11455 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130-2045 Page 24 of 30 Pages DHM Trust (a) Ernest S. Rady Trustee DHM TRUST (a) DHM Trust Names and Addresses of Officers and Directors as of March 4, 2002 Title --------------------------------- ----- Ernest S. Rady Trustee 8144 Prestwick Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 Page 25 of 30 Pages Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds and Other Consideration. The consideration paid for the securities purchased was cash from working capital. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Investment. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. This filing is for the cumulative share holdings of an affiliated group as of the close of business on March 4, 2002. The various entities named in this Schedule 13D directly or indirectly collectively owned, as of such date, 34,447,702 outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer representing 84.06% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. At this date, there are 21,198 options exercisable by members of the affiliated group within 60 days. Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by this reference herein depicts the relationship among the various affiliated companies in the "Rady" group as well as the ownership interests of Westcorp and Western Financial Bank (which entities are controlled by the Rady Group). There is no formal agreement to vote or dispose of the shares of the issuer in a particular manner. The dispositive and voting power of each of the trusts and companies shown on Exhibit A is made independent of each other, except to the extent that Mr. and Mrs. Rady may be shareholders, officers and/or directors of the various companies and in that respect are able to control the disposition and voting of the shares of the Issuer owned by each such company. The following securities transaction occurred in the sixty (60) day period preceding May 25, 2001: Date No. Shares Purchaser Price ----- ---------- --------- ----- February 6, 2002 5,500 Western Financial Bank $20.35 February 7, 2002 14,000 Western Financial Bank $20.16 February 14, 2002 5,000 Western Financial Bank $20.55 February 15, 2002 29,500 Western Financial Bank $20.22 February 19, 2002 11,000 Western Financial Bank $19.82 February 20, 2002 32,300 Western Financial Bank $20.00 February 25, 2002 29,800 Western Financial Bank $19.14 February 26, 2002 15,300 Western Financial Bank $18.67 March 4, 2002 5,247,008 Western Financial Bank $18.00 All shares purchased on March 4, 2002 were acquired upon exercise of subscription rights distributed to all shareholders of WFS Financial Inc on a pro rata basis pursuant to Issuer's registered rights offering as detailed in its prospectus dated February 12, 2002. Due to allocations which had to be made by the transfer and subscription agent as a result of offers to purchase more shares than were available in the offering, the members of the Rady Group were not aware of the actual number of shares that they were permitted to purchase until significantly after the March 4, 2002 effective date of acquisition. Page 26 of 30 Pages Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. See discussion under item 5, above. Additionally, pursuant to the provisions of the Ernest S. Rady Trust and the Evelyn S. Rady Trust, Ernest S. Rady, as trustee, has the power to sell, buy, retain, invest and reinvest the trusts' assets, which include the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Exhibit A: Organizational Chart of Rady Entities beneficially holding shares in WFS Financial Inc. Page 27 of 30 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. Westcorp Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ----------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, President Western Financial Bank Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ----------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, Chairman Ernest S. Rady Trust Dated: April 22, 2002 /s/ ERNEST S. RADY -------------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, Trustee Evelyn Shirley Rady Trust Dated: April 22, 2002 /s/ ERNEST S. RADY -------------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, Trustee American Assets, Inc. Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ---------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, Chairman Avrett Enterprises, Ltd. Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ----------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, Vice President Canpac Enterprises, Ltd. Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ---------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, President Insurance Company of the West Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ---------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, Chairman Page 28 of 30 Pages Memrad Holdings, Ltd. Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ----------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, President Silpit Industries Co., Ltd. Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ----------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, Chairman Western Insurance Holdings, Inc. Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ----------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, Chairman Explorer Insurance Inc. Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ----------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, Chairman DHM Trust Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ----------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady, Trustee Ernest S. Rady Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ ERNEST S. RADY ----------------------------------- Ernest S. Rady Evelyn Shirley Rady Dated: April 22, 2002 By: /s/ EVELYN SHIRLEY RADY ----------------------------------- Evelyn Shirley Rady Page 29 of 30 Pages EXHIBIT A ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF RADY ENTITIES BENEFICIALLY HOLDING SHARES IN WFS FINANCIAL INC AS OF MARCH 4, 2002 ----------------- ------------------ -----------ERNEST RADY------------ ---------EVELYN RADY------------------ / / TRUST / / / TRUST / / / / -------------- / / /------------------------- / / / / / / 62.46% / / / / / / / 47.00% / / / / 50% / / / / / / / / / / / / / ----------------/ / ------------------------ / / / MEMRAD HOLDINGS,/ / / AVRETT ENTERPRISES--------/ / / / LTD. / / 25.9% LTD. / / / / / ----------------/ / /------------------------ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 7.66% / / 35.9% / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /------------------------- / / / / / / / / /---SILPIT INDUSTRIES / 2.17% / / 10.58% / / / / CO. LTD. / / / / / / / / /-------------------------- / / / / 56.61% / / / 25.36% / / 10.57% / / / / /-------------------------- / / / / / / ----------CANPAC ENTERPRISES, LTD.--- / / / / / ------------------------ / / / / / / / / / / /-----------------------/----------/ / / / /-------------------/ 16.7% / / / / / /---AMERICAN ASSETS-/------------- / / / / / / INC. / / / / -------------------------- / / / / / / / / / / 83.35% / / / --------- ---------------------------- / 0.70% / / / / / / /51.36% --------------------- / / -------------------------------------- WESTERN INS. HOLDINGS / / / / --------------------- / / / / / / / /.73% / / 100% / / / / / / / / / ------------------------- / / / / ------------------------- INSURANCE CO. OF THE WEST / / ---------- / / ------------------------- / / DHM TRUST-- / / / / / ----------/ / 4.81% / 100% / / / / / / / / / / / ---------------------- / / 1.12% / / ------------------------- EXPLORER INSURANCE CO. / / / / / / 0.07% ---------------------- / / / / / / / / / -------------- / ------------- WESTCORP -------------------------------------------------- -------------- / / 100% / ----------------- WESTERN FINANCIAL BANK ----------------- / / 84.06% / ----------------- WFS FINANCIAL ----------------- Page 30 of 30 Pages