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)October 6, 2006
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| South Carolina | | 0-19599 | | 57-0425114 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | | | 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01.Other Events.
On October 6, 2006, we issued a press release announcing that we have agreed, and received the required approval from the Judge overseeing the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of Titan Financial Group II, LLC and its affiliated companies (“Titan”), to purchase certain assets from Titan. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press release of World Acceptance Corporation dated October 6, 2006 |
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: October 6, 2006
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| | World Acceptance Corporation
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| | By: | /s/ Kelly Malson Snape | |
| | | Kelly Malson Snape, Vice President and | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press release of World Acceptance Corporation dated October 6, 2006 |
