Unassociated Document
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
Form 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 2)
 
 
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008
 
OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to _____________

Commission file number 0-19599

WORLD ACCEPTANCE
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina
  
570425114
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

108 Frederick Street
Greenville, South Carolina
  
29607
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)


(864) 298-9800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

Title of Each Class
 
  Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered 
Common Stock, no par value 
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC 
 
 
(NASDAQ Global Select Market) 
 
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer x 
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
 
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of September 30, 2007, computed by reference to the closing sale price on such date, was $33.08. (For purposes of calculating this amount only, all directors and executive officers are treated as affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.) As of May 30, 2008, 16,350,460 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, no par value, were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement pertaining to the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("the Proxy Statement") and filed pursuant to Regulation 14A are incorporated herein by reference into Part III hereof.

 
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
Explanatory Note
 
This Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A (“Amendment No. 2”) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, initially filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 30, 2008, (the “Original Filing”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (“Amendment No. 1”) filed with the SEC on June 2, 2008, amends and restates Part II, Item 5 of the Original Filing to correct certain information regarding the number of record holders of the Company’s common stock. This Amendment No. 2 also amends and restates the exhibit list and certain exhibits as specified herein. Except as expressly set forth in Amendment No. 1 and this Amendment No. 2, the Original Filing has not been amended, updated or otherwise modified.
 
PART II.

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Since November 26, 1991, the Company's common stock has traded on NASDAQ, currently on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ"), under the symbol WRLD. As of May 23, 2008, there were 81 holders of record of Common Stock. The Company also believes there are a significant number of persons or entities who hold their stock in nominee or “street” names through various brokerage firms.

Since April 1989, the Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock. Its policy has been to retain earnings for use in its business and on occasion, repurchase its common stock on the open market. In the future, the Company's Board of Directors will determine whether to pay cash dividends based on conditions then existing, including the Company's earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other relevant factors. In addition, the Company's credit agreements contain certain restrictions on the payment of cash dividends on its capital stock. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

On May 19, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $10 million of the Company’s common stock. This repurchase authorization follows, and is in addition to, similar repurchase authorizations of $10 million announced February 12, 2008 and November 12, 2007. After taking into account all shares repurchased through May 30, 2008, the Company has $11.0 million in aggregate remaining repurchase capacity under all of the Company’s outstanding repurchase authorizations. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the stock price, corporate and regulatory requirements and other market and economic conditions. Although the repurchase authorizations above have no stated expiration date, the Company’s stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.  The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by the Company of shares of the Company’s common stock during the three month period ended March 31, 2008:

 
 
 
 
 
 
(c) Total Number
 
(d) Approximate Dollar
 
 
 
(a) Total
 
(b) Average
 
of Shares Purchased
 
Value of Shares
 
 
 
Number of
 
Price Paid
 
as Part of Publicly
 
That May Yet be
 
 
 
Shares
 
per
 
Announced Plans
 
Purchased Under the
 
 
 
Purchased
 
Share
 
or Programs
 
Plans or Programs
 
                   
January 1 through January 31, 2008
   
-
    
-
    
-
    
11,547,976
  
                           
February 1 through February 29, 2008
    
190,000
    
30.82
    
190,000
    
15,693,026
(1)
                           
March 1 through March 31, 2008
    
495,000
    
29.75
    
495,000
    
964,709
  
                           
Total for the Quarter
    
685,000
  
$ 
30.05
  
 
685,000
    
 
  

 (1) Includes additional $10 million authorized on February 12, 2008.
 
The table below reflects the stock prices published by NASDAQ by quarter for the last two fiscal years. The last reported sale price on May 23, 2008 was $43.93.

Market Price of Common Stock
 
Fiscal 2008
  
Quarter
  
High
  
Low
  
           
First
  
$
45.74
  
$
39.27
  
Second
    
43.16
    
27.76
  
Third
    
35.59
    
26.40
  
Fourth
    
35.50
    
19.89
  
               
Fiscal 2007
Quarter
    
High
    
Low
  
               
First
  
$
36.90
  
$
25.12
  
Second
    
47.30
    
33.90
  
Third
    
50.81
    
43.60
  
Fourth
    
49.10
    
37.00
  
 
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PART IV.

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Exhibits

 
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or, where so indicated, have been previously filed and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
   
 
  
Filed Herewith (*),
  
 
 
  
 
  
Previously filed (+), or
  
 
 
  
 
  
or Incorporated by
  
Company
Exhibit
  
 
  
Reference Previous
  
Registration
Number
  
Description
  
Exhibit Number
  
No. or Report
             
3.1
  
Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended
  
3.1
  
333-107426
             
3.2
  
Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
  
99.1
  
8-03-07 8-K
             
4.1
  
Specimen Share Certificate
  
4.1
  
33-42879
             
4.2
  
Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Form of Company's Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (as amended)
  
3.1
  
333-107426
             
4.3
  
Article II, Section 9 of the Company’s Fourth Amended And Restated Bylaws
  
99.1
  
8-03-07 8-K
             
4.4
  
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated July 20, 2005
  
4.4
  
6-30-05 10-Q
             
4.5
  
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2006
  
4.4
  
6-30-06 10-Q
             
4.6
  
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2006
  
10.1
  
10-04-06 8-K
             
4.7
  
Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 31, 2007
  
10.1
  
9-07-07 8-K
             
4.7
  
Subsidiary Security Agreement dated as of June 30, 1997, as amended through July 20, 2005
  
4.5
  
9-30-05 10-Q
             
4.8
  
Company Security Agreement dated as of June 20, 1997, as amended through July 20, 2005
 
4.6
  
9-30-05 10-Q
             
4.9
  
Fourth Amendment to Subsidiary Amended and Restated Security Agreement, Pledge and Indenture of Trust (i.e. Subsidiary Security Agreement)
  
4.7
  
6-30-05 10-Q
             
4.10
  
Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Security Agreement, Pledge and Indenture of Trust, (i.e. Company Security Agreement)
  
4.10
  
9-30-04 10-Q
 
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Exhibit 
Number
  
Description
  
Filed Herewith (*),
 Previously filed (+), or 
or Incorporated by 
Reference Previous 
Exhibit Number
  
Company 
Registration 
No. or Report
             
  4.11
  
Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Security Agreement,
Pledge and Indenture of Trust (i.e. Company Security Agreement)
  
4.9
  
6-30-05 10-Q
             
  4.12
  
Form of 3.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Note due 2011
  
4.1
  
10-12-06 8-K
             
  4.13
  
Indenture, dated October 10, 2006 between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
  
4.2
  
10-12-06 8-K
             
10.1+
  
Employment Agreement of A. Alexander McLean, III, effective May 21, 2007
  
10.3
  
2007 10-K
             
10.2+
  
Employment Agreement of Mark C. Roland, effective as of May 21, 2007
  
10.4
  
2007 10-K
             
10.3+
  
Employment Agreement of Kelly M. Malson, effective as of August 27, 2007
  
99.1
  
8-29-07 8-K
             
10.4+
  
Securityholders' Agreement, dated as of September 19, 1991, between the Company and certain of its securityholders
  
10.5
  
33-42879
             
10.5+
  
Supplemental Income Plan
  
10.7
  
2000 10-K
             
10.6+
  
Second Amendment to the Company’s Supplemental Income Plan
  
10.15
  
12-31-07 10-Q
             
10.7+
  
Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan
  
10.6
  
2000 10-K
             
10.8
  
Second Amendment to the Company’s Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (2000)
  
10.13
  
12-31-07 10-Q
             
10.9+
  
1992 Stock Option Plan of the Company
  
4
  
33-52166
             
10.10+
  
1994 Stock Option Plan of the Company, as amended
  
10.6
  
1995 10-K
             
10.11+
  
First Amendment to the Company’s 1992 and 1994 Stock Option Plans
  
10.10
  
12-31-07 10-Q
             
10.12+
  
2002 Stock Option Plan of the Company
  
Appendix A
  
Definitive Proxy
Statement on
Schedule 14A
for the 2002
Annual Meeting
             
10.13+
  
First Amendment to the Company’s 2002 Stock Option Plan
  
10.11
  
12-31-07 10-Q

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Number
 
Description
 
Filed Herewith (*), 
Previously filed (+), or 
or Incorporated by 
Reference Previous 
Exhibit Number
 
Company 
Registration 
No. or Report
             
10.14+
  
2005 Stock Option Plan of the Company
  
Appendix B
  
Definitive Proxy
Statement on
Schedule 14A
for the 2005
Annual Meeting
             
10.15+
  
First Amendment to the Company’s 2005 Stock Option Plan
  
10.12
  
12-31-07 10-Q
             
10.16+
  
The Company’s Executive Incentive Plan
  
10.6
  
1994 10-K
             
10.17+
  
The Company’s Retirement Savings Plan
  
4.1
  
333-14399
             
10.18+
  
Executive Deferral Plan
  
10.12
  
2001 10-K
             
10.19+
  
Second Amendment to the Company’s Executive Deferral Plan
  
10.14
  
12-31-07 10-Q
             
10.20+
  
First Amended and Restated Board of Directors 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan
  
10.16
  
12-31-07 10-Q
             
10.21+
  
First Amended and Restated 2005 Executive Deferral Plan
  
10.17
  
12-31-07 10-Q
             
10.22+
  
Second Amended and Restated World Acceptance Corporation 2005 Supplemental Income Plan
  
10.18
  
12-31-07 10-Q
             
14
  
Code of Ethics
  
14
  
2004 10-K
             
21
  
Schedule of the Company’s Subsidiaries
  
21
  
3-31-08 10-K
             
23
  
Consent of KPMG LLP
  
23
  
3-31-08 10-K/A,
 Amendment No. 1
             
31.1
  
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
  
31.1
  
*
             
31.2
  
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
  
31.2
  
*
             
32.1
  
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
  
32.1
  
3-31-08 10-K
             
32.2
  
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
  
32.2
  
3-31-08 10-K

+ Management Contract or other compensatory plan required to be filed under Item 14(c) of this report and Item 601 of Regulation 5-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION 
   
   
By:  
/s/ Kelly M. Malson
 
Kelly M. Malson
 
Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 12, 2008

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