Unassociated Document
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) June 29, 2007

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 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 
    In its proxy statement to shareholders regarding its upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders on August 1, 2007, the Company has announced that Mr. Charles D. Walters, Chairman of the Board of Directors, will retire from service as a director effective upon the election of directors at the Annual Meeting.
 
 
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.
 
Date:
June 29, 2007
 
World Acceptance Corporation
 
By:
   /s/ Kelly Malson
 
Kelly Malson, Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer