WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP
10-Q, 1996-08-12
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    Form 10-Q


[ X ]    QUARTERLY REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
         AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

                                       or

[    ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
         AND 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                             57-0425114
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)                       Number)


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


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


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for shorter  period than the registrant was required
to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.

                             X       Yes                 No


Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date, August 12, 1996.

    Common Stock, no par value                   19,788,073
              (Class)                           (Outstanding)

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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                                                          Page

Item 1.       Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):

              Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30,
              1996 and March 31, 1996                                        3

              Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
              three months ended June 30, 1996 and June 30, 1995             4

              Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity                5

              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
              three months ended June 30, 1996 and June 30, 1995             6

              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                     7

Item 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial              8
              Condition and Results of Operations for the three months
              ended June 30, 1996 and June 30, 1995



PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.       Legal Proceedings                                              11

Item 2.       Changes in Securities                                          11

Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                               12


Signatures                                                                   14
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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                       June 30,                March 31,
                                                         1996                    1996
                                   ASSETS

<S>                                               <C>                            <C>      
Cash                                              $     1,430,879                1,693,747
Gross loans receivable                                103,832,475               99,425,915
Less:
     Unearned interest and fees                       (21,541,904)             (19,802,649)
     Allowance for loan losses                         (5,230,171)              (5,006,703)
                                                     ------------            -------------
         Loans receivable, net                         77,060,400               74,616,563
Property and equipment, net                             6,132,520                5,643,120
Other assets, net                                       3,162,419                2,609,329
Intangible assets, net                                  4,564,698                4,859,807
                                                     ------------            -------------
                                                  $    92,350,916               89,422,566
                                                     ============            =============



                     LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities:
     Senior notes payable                            46,500,000               37,750,000
     Other note payable                                 482,000                  482,000
     Income taxes payable                             1,927,387                2,311,456
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses            3,541,999                3,999,442
                                                   ------------            -------------
         Total liabilities                           52,451,386               44,542,898
                                                   ------------            -------------

Shareholders' equity:
     Common stock, no par value                                
                                                            -                        -
     Additional paid-in capital                       7,581,057               14,625,136
     Retained earnings                               32,318,473               30,254,532
                                                   ------------            -------------
         Total shareholders' equity                  39,899,530               44,879,668
                                                   ------------            -------------
                                                $    92,350,916               89,422,566
                                                   ============            =============

</TABLE>













          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                           Three months ended
                                                                                June 30,
                                                                         1996               1995
<S>                                                             <C>                     <C>  
     Revenues:
        Interest and fee income                                 $      15,298,781       13,878,435
        Insurance and other income                                      2,007,685        1,983,083
                                                                     ------------     ------------
          Total revenues                                               17,306,466       15,861,518
                                                                     ------------     ------------

     Expenses:
        Provision for loan losses                                       2,245,665        1,639,180
                                                                     ------------     ------------
        General and administrative expenses:
          Personnel                                                     6,805,986        6,157,057
          Occupancy and equipment                                       1,207,608        1,031,087
          Data processing                                                 261,065          266,668
          Advertising                                                     588,236          424,359
          Amortization of intangible assets                               693,443          701,163
          Other                                                         1,450,998        1,384,591
                                                                     ------------     ------------
                                                                       11,007,336        9,964,925
                                                                     ------------     ------------

        Interest expense                                                 879,524           799,154
                                                                     -----------      ------------
          Total expenses                                               14,132,525       12,403,259
                                                                     ------------     ------------

     Income before income taxes                                         3,173,941        3,458,259

     Income taxes                                                       1,110,000        1,250,000
                                                                   -------------   --------------
 
     Net income                                                  $      2,063,941        2,208,259
                                                                     ============     ============

     Net income per common share:
        Primary                                                  $            .10              .10
                                                                     ============     ============
        Fully diluted                                            $            .10              .10
                                                                     ============     ============

     Weighted average common equivalent shares outstanding:
        Primary                                                        20,812,243       21,523,657
                                                                     ============     ============
        Fully diluted                                                  20,812,243       21,660,288
                                                                     ============     ============


</TABLE>







          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         Additional
                                                                           Paid-in         Retained
                                                                           Capital         Earnings        Total

<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>                           
Balances at March 31, 1995                                            $  16,059,492     19,698,474       35,757,966

Proceeds from exercise of stock options (45,000 shares),
     including tax benefit of $124,140                                       326,168          -             326,168
Common stock repurchases (176,000 shares)                                 (1,760,524)                    (1,760,524)
Net income                                                                    -          10,556,058      10,556,058
                                                                         -----------    -----------     -----------

Balances at March 31, 1996                                            $   14,625,136     30,254,532      44,879,668
                                                                         -----------     ----------     -----------

Proceeds from exercise of stock options (1,500 shares),
     including tax benefit of $3,451                                           7,831          -               7,831
Common stock repurchases (715,000 shares)                                 (7,051,910)                    (7,051,910)
Net income                                                                    -           2,063,941       2,063,941
                                                                         -----------    -----------     -----------

Balances at June 30, 1996                                             $    7,581,057     32,318,473      39,899,530
                                                                         ===========     ==========      ==========


</TABLE>












          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                        Three months ended
                                                                             June 30,
                                                                       1996            1995

<S>                                                           <C>                    <C>    
     Cash flows from operating activities:
       Net income                                                $     2,063,941      2,208,259
       Adjustments to reconcile net income
         to net cash provided by operating activities:
         Provision for loan losses                                    2,245,665       1,639,180
         Amortization of intangible assets                              693,443         701,163
         Amortization of loan costs and discounts                         8,210           9,209
         Depreciation                                                   315,190         248,174
         Change in accounts:
            Other assets, net                                          (561,300)     (1,449,586)
            Income taxes payable                                       (380,618)       (132,874)
            Accounts payable and accrued expenses                      (457,443)         81,312
                                                                    ------------    -----------

               Net cash provided by operating activities              3,927,088       3,304,837
                                                                    -----------     -----------

     Cash flows from investing activities:
       Increase in loans, net                                        (4,257,382)     (3,608,206)
       Net assets acquired from office acquisitions,
          primarily loans                                              (438,920)        (50,638)
       Purchases of premises and equipment                             (797,790)       (237,121)
       Purchases of intangible assets                                  (398,334)        (35,000)
       Repurchase of common stock                                    (7,051,910)           -
                                                                     -----------    --------

               Net cash used by investing activities                (12,944,336)     (3,930,965)
                                                                    -----------     -----------

     Cash flows from financing activities:
       Proceeds from senior notes payable, net                        8,750,000         900,000
       Proceeds from exercise of stock options                            4,380          19,065
                                                                    -----------     -----------

               Net cash provided by financing activities              8,754,380         919,065
                                                                    -----------     -----------

     Increase (decrease) in cash                                       (262,868)        292,937

     Cash, beginning of period                                        1,693,747       1,191,699
                                                                    -----------     -----------

     Cash, end of period                                        $     1,430,879        1,484,636
                                                                 =============    =============

     Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
       Cash paid for interest expense                            $     1,163,961      1,227,032
       Cash paid for income taxes                                     1,490,618       1,382,874
     Supplemental schedule of noncash financing activities:
       Tax benefits from exercise of stock options                        3,451          10,253
</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                  WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  June 30, 1996


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The consolidated  financial statements of the Company at June 30, 1996, and
for the period then ended were prepared in accordance with the  instructions for
Form  10-Q  and are  unaudited;  however,  in the  opinion  of  management,  all
adjustments  (consisting only of items of a normal recurring  nature)  necessary
for a fair  presentation  of the  financial  position at June 30, 1996,  and the
results  of  operations  and cash  flows for the period  then  ended,  have been
included.  The results for the period ended June 30, 1996,  are not  necessarily
indicative  of the results  that may be expected  for the full year or any other
interim period.

     These  consolidated  financial  statements  do not include all  disclosures
required  by  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  and should be read in
conjunction with the Company's  audited  financial  statements and related notes
for the year ended March 31, 1996,  included in the Company's 1996 Annual Report
to Shareholders.


NOTE 2 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

     The  following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses
for the periods indicated (unaudited):

                                           Three months ended June 30,
                                               1996           1995

Balance at beginning of period          $     5,006,703      4,363,612
Provision for loan losses                     2,245,665      1,639,180
Loan losses                                  (2,215,818)    (1,490,472)
Recoveries                                      193,621         99,846
                                            -----------     ----------
Balance at end of period                $     5,230,171      4,612,166
                                            ===========      =========


NOTE 3 - PARADATA FINANCIAL SYSTEMS (PARADATA)

     On April 7, 1993, the Company  completed the purchase of substantially  all
of the assets of ParaData. ParaData has developed and markets a proprietary data
processing  software  package  for  use in the  finance  industry.  The  Company
converted its consumer  finance  offices to this system in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 1994.

     The following statement of operations data for ParaData was included in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three-month periods ending June 30,
1996 and 1995 (unaudited):


                                                   1996              1995
                                                 ---------        -------

 Sales and system support                     $    506,099        1,506,337
 Cost of sales                                   (126,672)      (1,056,321)
                                                 ---------      -----------
   Net margin (included in other income)           379,427          450,016
 General and administrative expenses
   Personnel                                       275,588          237,822
   Occupancy and equipment                          65,735           59,639
   Advertising                                       4,071            2,034
   Amortization of intangibles                       7,189            7,188
   Other                                            49,277           61,893
                                                 ---------        ---------
                                                   401,860          368,576
 Interest expense                                     -               6,586
                                                 ---------        ---------
 Income (loss) before taxes                   $   (22,433)           74,854
                                                 =========        =========

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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                  ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations

      The  following  table  sets forth  certain  information  derived  from the
Company's  consolidated  statements of operations and balance sheets, as well as
operating data and ratios, for the periods indicated (unaudited):

                                                          Three months
                                                         ended June 30,
                                                       1996         1995
                                                      (Dollars in thousands)

         Average gross loans receivable (1)         $ 101,681      90,238
         Average loans receivable (2)                  80,144      71,532

         Expenses as a % of total revenue:
           Provision for loan losses                    13.0%       10.3%
           General and administrative                   63.6%       62.8%
           Total interest expense                        5.1%        5.0%

         Operating margin (3)                           23.4%       26.8%

         Return on average assets (annualized)           9.1%       10.4%

         Offices opened or acquired, net                   14          30
         Total offices (at period end)                    296         274



(1)  Average gross loans receivable have been determined by averaging  month-end
     gross loans receivable over the indicated period.
(2)  Average loans receivable have been determined by averaging  month-end gross
     loans  receivable  less  unearned  interest  and  deferred  fees  over  the
     indicated period.
(3)  Operating  margin is computed as total  revenues  less  provision  for loan
     losses and general and  administrative  expenses,  as a percentage of total
     revenue.


Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 1996, Versus
Three Months Ended June 30, 1995

     Net income amounted to $2,064,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1996,
a 6.5% decrease from the $2,208,000 earned during the corresponding  three-month
period of the previous year. This decrease resulted from a decrease in operating
income  (revenues less provision for loan losses and general and  administrative
expenses)  of  approximately  $204,000,  or 4.8%,  and an  increase  in interest
expense of  approximately  $80,000.  These reductions were partially offset by a
decrease in income tax expense.

     While the Company  experienced  a reduction  in overall net income over the
two  corresponding  quarters,  earnings per share remained constant at $.10 as a
result of lower average shares  outstanding in the 1996 quarter,  which resulted
primarily from continuing share repurchases under the Company's stock repurchase
program.

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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                 MANAGEMENTS' DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS, CONTINUED


Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 1996, Versus
Three Months Ended June 30, 1995, continued

     Interest and fee income for the quarter  ended June 30, 1996,  increased by
$1,420,000,  or 10.2%,  over the same  period of the prior year.  This  increase
resulted  primarily  from an $8.6 million,  or 12.0%,  increase in average loans
receivable  over the two  corresponding  periods.  Offsetting  the  increase  in
balances was a slight  reduction in loan yields from 77.6% for the quarter ended
June 30, 1995 to 76.4% during the most recent quarter.  This slight reduction in
yields resulted from a small geographic relocation in mix of the portfolio among
the various  states as well as a small  increase  in the average  loan size made
during the period.

     Insurance  commissions and other income increased by $25,000, or 1.2%, over
the two quarters. This reflects an increase in insurance commissions of $99,000,
or 8.7%,  and a decrease in other  income of $74,000,  or 8.8%.  The increase in
insurance  commission  reflected  an increase in loan volume in the states where
credit  insurance  may be sold  and the  reduction  in  other  income  primarily
resulted from a reduced contribution to net revenues from the Company's ParaData
subsidiary, which is not expected to repeat the contribution to overall earnings
that it made during fiscal 1996.

     Total revenues  amounted to $17.3 million during the quarter ended June 30,
1996,  representing a 9.1% increase over the $15.9 million for the corresponding
quarter of the previous year. Revenues from the 244 offices open throughout both
quarters increased by approximately  1.7%. At June 30, 1996, the Company had 296
offices in operation, an increase of 14 offices from March 31, 1996.

     The  provision  for loan  losses  during the  quarter  ended June 30,  1996
increased by $606,000  million,  or 37.6%, from the same quarter last year. This
increase  resulted from a combination of increases in both the general allowance
for loan losses and the amount of loans  charged off. As a  percentage  of gross
loans outstanding,  the allowance for loan losses remained constant at 5.0%. Net
charge-offs  for the current  quarter  amounted to $2,022,000,  a 45.4% increase
over the $1,391,000  charged off during the same quarter of fiscal 1996, and net
charge-offs as a percentage of average loans  increased to 10.1% for the current
quarter from 7.8% for the previous  year quarter.  Management  believes that the
increased  delinquencies  and  charge-offs  are consistent with a national trend
affecting  all  phases  of  the  consumer  financial  services  industry  and is
continuing to monitor the Company's delinquencies and charge-offs closely. Until
delinquencies and charge-offs  return to historical  levels,  management expects
this trend to continue to  negatively  affect the results of  operations  of the
Company's small loan business.

     General and  administrative  expenses for the quarter  ended June 30, 1996,
increased by $1,042,000,  or 10.5%,  over the same quarter of fiscal 1996.  This
increase  resulted  from the  additional  general  and  administrative  expenses
associated with the 22 new offices opened or acquired between June 30, 1995, and
1996. Overall, general and administrative expenses, when divided by average open
offices,  decreased  by  approximately  .7%  when  comparing  the two  quarterly
periods;  and, as a percentage of total revenue,  increased  slightly from 62.8%
during the prior year quarter to 63.6% during the most recent quarter.

     Interest expense increased by $80,000,  or 10.1%,  primarily as a result of
the additional debt incurred to fund the stock  repurchase  program.  During the
quarter, the Company repurchased 715,000 shares for a total cost of $7,051,910.

     The  Company's  effective  income tax rate  decreased  to 35.0%  during the
current  quarter  compared to 36.1%  during the same  quarter of the prior year.
This  decrease  resulted  from reduced  state  income taxes  following a Company
reorganization  in the  prior  fiscal  year  and  the  reduced  amortization  of
nondeductible goodwill.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The Company's  primary  sources of funds are cash flow from  operations and
borrowings under its revolving credit  agreement.  The Company's primary ongoing
cash requirements are funding the opening and operation of new offices,  funding
overall growth of loans outstanding, the repayment of existing debt, and ongoing
repurchases of its common stock under the stock repurchase program.

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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                 MANAGEMENTS' DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS, CONTINUED


         The Company has a $50.0 million  revolving  credit  agreement and $16.0
million of senior term notes outstanding with  institutional  lenders.  The term
notes provide for interest payments to be made  semi-annually at a fixed rate of
8.5% with annual  principal  payments of $4.0  million to be made each year (the
next  payment  being due on December 1, 1996).  The  revolving  credit  facility
expires on November 30, 1998, and bears interest,  at the Company's  option,  at
the agent's prime rate or LIBOR plus 1.60%.  At June 30, 1996, the interest rate
under the revolving  credit  facility was 7.13%,  and the Company's  outstanding
balance  under  this  facility  was $30.5  million,  leaving  $19.5  million  in
borrowing  availability  under existing  borrowing base  limitations,  which are
based on eligible loans receivable.  The revolving credit facility also provides
for an additional $10.0 million in availability for the period November 15, 1996
through March 15, 1997, to insure that adequate  funds are available to fund the
anticipated loan growth during the Company's traditional busy season. Borrowings
under the revolving credit agreement and the term notes are secured by a lien on
substantially  all the  tangible  and  intangible  assets of the Company and its
subsidiaries pursuant to various security agreements.

     The Company  believes  that the cash flow from  operations  and  borrowings
under its  revolving  credit  facility  will be adequate  to fund the  principal
payments  due  under the term  notes,  fund the  expected  cost of  opening  and
operating new offices, including funding initial operating losses of new offices
and loans receivable originated by those offices and the Company's other offices
and fund planned stock repurchases under the repurchase program.

Inflation

     The Company does not believe that  inflation has a material  adverse effect
on its  financial  condition  or results of  operations.  The primary  impact of
inflation on the  operations of the Company is reflected in increased  operating
costs.  While increases in operating costs would adversely  affect the Company's
operations,  the  consumer  lending laws of three of the six states in which the
Company  currently  operates  allow  indexing  of  maximum  loan  amounts to the
Consumer  Price Index.  These  provisions  will allow the Company to make larger
loans at existing interest rates,  which could offset the effect of inflationary
increases in operating costs.


Seasonality

     The  Company's  loan  volume  and  corresponding  loans  receivable  follow
seasonal trends. The Company's highest loan demand occurs each year from October
through December,  its third fiscal quarter. Loan demand is generally the lowest
and loan repayment is highest from January to March,  its fourth fiscal quarter.
Loan volume and average balances remain relatively level during the remainder of
the year.  This seasonal trend causes  fluctuations  in the Company's cash needs
and  quarterly  operating  performance  through  corresponding  fluctuations  in
interest  and fee  income  and  insurance  commissions  earned,  since  unearned
interest and  insurance  income are  accreted to income on a collection  method.
Consequently,  operating  results for the  Company's  third  fiscal  quarter are
significantly  lower than in other quarters and operating results for its fourth
fiscal quarter are generally higher than in other quarters.


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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

The        Company and its Georgia  subsidiary are named as co-defendants with a
           number of other finance companies,  jewelry and furniture  retailers,
           and  insurance  companies in an action,  Elaine M. Jordan,  et al. v.
           World   Finance   Corporation   of  Georgia   and  World   Acceptance
           Corporation, et al. (Case No. 95-52-COL, U. S. District Court, Middle
           District of Georgia,  Columbus  Division),  involving the defendants'
           non-file  insurance  practices.  The complaint  alleges,  among other
           things,  that the  defendants'  non-file  insurance  coverages do not
           constitute   true   insurance,   which  result  in  alleged   federal
           truth-in-lending,  RICO and  antitrust  violations  and state  fraud,
           breach of contract and conversion violations, and seeks certification
           of a nationwide  class of  plaintiffs  to recover  money  damages and
           injunctive  relief.  The  complaint in this action was filed on April
           18, 1995,  the Company has filed an answer and the parties are in the
           discovery process. In April 1996, the court approved the admission of
           a number of additional  defendants into the case,  which were already
           defendants in a case pending in federal  courts in Alabama  involving
           similar  issues.  The Company has been  advised  that  certain of the
           defendants  in the case have agreed to settle the claims made against
           them by paying money damages to the plaintiffs.  The Company has also
           been advised that at least one of the settling  defendants has agreed
           to change its non-file insurance practices. If the Company's non-file
           insurance  practices  are found to be invalid,  the Company  could be
           required to refund  non-file  insurance  fees, pay other  significant
           damages to the plaintiffs or change its non-file insurance  practices
           going forward, and the Company could experience a reduction in future
           income unless legislative  reforms are enacted.  The Company disputes
           the  allegations  made in the  complaint,  and intends to continue to
           defend itself  vigorously.  Although the Company is unable to predict
           the outcome of this litigation,  management  expects that it will not
           have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or
           results of operations.

           Management's statement of expectation about the outcome of this 
           litigation should be deemed a forward-looking statement, 
           and no assurance can be given  that  management's  
           expectation  will prove  correct,  as such expectation   is  
           subject  to  certain   risks,   uncertainties   and
           assumptions  based  on the  preliminary  nature  of 
           the  case and the vagaries of litigation  generally.  
           Should one or more of these risks materialize or should  
           underlying  assumptions  prove incorrect,  the
           actual  outcome  of this  litigation  could  differ  
           materially  from management's expectation.

           The Company from time to time and  currently is involved as plaintiff
           or defendant in various other legal actions incident to its business.
           The current legal  activities  are not believed to be material to the
           financial condition of the Company.


Item 2.    Changes in Securities

           None. The Company's credit agreements contain certain restrictions on
           the payment of cash dividends on its capital stock.




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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      PART II. OTHER INFORMATION, CONTINUED


Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           (a)  Exhibits:
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                                                                                Previous         Company
Exhibit                                                                         Exhibit          Registration
Number        Description                                                       Number           No. or Report

<S>                                                                               <C>             <C>  <C> 
 3.1          Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the        3.1             1992 10-K
              Company

 3.2          First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Articles             3.2             1995 10-K
              of Incorporation

 3.3          Amended Bylaws of the Company                                       3.4             33-42879

 4.1          Specimen Share Certificate                                          4.1             33-42879

 4.2          Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Form of Company's Second                 3.1, 3.2        1995 10-K
              Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 4.3          Article II, Section 9 of the Company's Second Amended               3.2             1995 10-K
              and  Restated Bylaws

 4.4          Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1992,           4.6             33-61524
              between Harris Trust and Savings Bank, the Banks signatory
              thereto from time to time and the Company

 4.5          First Amendment re: Note Agreements, Revolving Credit               4.5             1994 10-K
              Agreement and Security  Agreement,  Pledge and Indenture of Trust,
              dated as of April 2,  1993,  between  the  Company  and the  Banks
              signatory thereto

 4.6          Second Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement, dated  as           4.6             1994 10-K
              of September 1, 1993, between the Company and the Banks
              signatory thereto

 4.7          Third Amendment to Credit Agreement/Second Amendment to             4.7             1995 10-K
              Revolving Credit Notes, dated as of November 1, 1994, between
              the Company and the Banks signatory thereto

 4.8          Third (sic) Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March        4.8             1995 10-K
              13, 1995, between the Company and the Banks signatory thereto

 4.9          Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1995      4.9             1996 10-K

 4.10         Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September          4.10            1996 10-K
              1, 1995

 4.11         Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November         4.11            1996 10-K
              1, 1995

 4.12         Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June              4.12            1996 10-K
              1, 1996

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 4.13         Term Note Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1992, between          4.7             33-61524
              Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company and the Company

 4.14#        Term Note Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1992, between          NA              NA
              Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company and the Company

 4.15         First Amendment to Note Agreements, dated November 1, 1994,         4.11            1995 10-K
              between Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company, Jefferson-
              Pilot Life Insurance Company and the Company

 4.16         Security Agreement, Pledge and Indenture of Trust, dated as         4.9             33-61524
              of December 1, 1992, between the Company and Harris Trust
              and Savings Bank, as Security Trust

4.17          Second Amendment to Security Agreement, Pledge and Indenture        4.10            1994 10-K
              of Trust, dated as of September 1, 1993, between the Company
              and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Security Trustee

4.18          Third Amendment to Security Agreement, Pledge and Indenture         4.18            1996 10-K
              of Trust, dated as of June 30, 1995

4.19          Fourth Amendment to Security Agreement, Pledge and Indenture        4.19            1996 10-K
              of Trust, dated as of November 1, 1995

4.20          Fifth Amendment to Security Agreement, Pledge and Indenture         4.20            1996 10-K
              of Trust, dated as of June 1, 1996

10.1+         Employment Agreement of Charles D. Walters, effective April 1,      10.1            1994 10-K
              1994

10.2+         Employment Agreement of A. Alexander McLean, III, effective         10.2            1994 10-K
              April 1, 1994

10.3+         Employment Agreement of R. Harold Owens, effective June 26,         10.3            1995 10-K
              1995

10.4          Securityholders' Agreement, dated as of September 19, 1991,         10.5            33-42879
              between the Company and certain of its securityholders

10.5+         1992 Stock Option Plan of the Company                               4               33-52166

10.6+         1994 Stock Option Plan of the Company, as amended                   10.6            1995 10-K

10.7+         The Company's Executive Incentive Plan                              10.6            1994 10-K

10.8+         The Company's Executive Strategic Incentive Plan                    10.8            1995 10-K

10.9+         Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 1, 1996, to the Executive        10.9            1996 10-K
              Strategic Incentive Plan

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# Omitted  from  filing --  substantially  identical  to  immediately  preceding
exhibits, except for the parties thereto and the principal amount involved.

+    Management contract or other compensatory plan required to be filed under
     Item 14(c) of this report and Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

           (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

     There were no reports  filed on Form 8-K during the quarter  ended June 30,
1996.
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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                     WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION



Dated:  August 12, 1996
                                     C. D. Walters, Chairman, President
                                     and Chief Executive Officer



Dated:  August 12, 1996
                                     A. A.  McLean III, Senior Vice President
                                     and Chief Financial Officer
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                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                     WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION




Dated:  August 12, 1996                  /s/ C. D. Walters
                                     ---------------------
                                     C. D. Walters, Chairman, President
                                     and Chief Executive Officer




Dated:  August 12, 1996                  /s/ A. A. McLean III
                                     ------------------------
                                     A. A. McLean III, Senior Vice President
                                     and Chief Financial Officer

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