EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, A. A. McLean III, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 2 to the annual report on Form 10-K of World Acceptance Corporation; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: February 19, 2013 | By: | /s/ A. A. McLean III | ||||
A. A. McLean III | ||||||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |