May 3, 2022False000010838500001083852022-05-032022-05-03

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 3, 2022

Commission File Number:  000-19599

WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)
South Carolina
 57-0425114
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
104 S Main Street
Greenville,South Carolina29601
(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 classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par valueWRLDThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(NASDAQ Global Select Market)
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Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Seventh Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility

On May 3rd, 2022, World Acceptance Corporation (the “Company”) entered into the Seventh Amendment to its Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Seventh Amendment”), among the Company, the lenders named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. The Seventh Amendment amends its Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement to, among other things:

•Reduce the required ratio for Net Income Available for Fixed Charges to Fixed Charges to 2.10 to 1.0 for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022, September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, with the ratio increasing to 2.75 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter thereafter.
•Allow World Acceptance to form up to two SPV Subsidiaries for purposes of an anticipated warehouse facility or securitization.
•Transition from a benchmark rate of 1-month LIBOR to a term rate based on SOFR.

The foregoing description of the Seventh Amendment to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Seventh Amendment and the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.



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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.
 
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
By: /s/ John L. Calmes, Jr.
John L. Calmes, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer
Date: May 5, 2022
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