SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )1
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
981419104
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(CUSIP Number)
GEORGE R. WHITTEMORE, MILLS VALUE ADVISER, INC.,
1108 EAST MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23219 (804) 344-3804
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
JUNE 12, 1997
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
[_].
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should
be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.
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1The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 981419104 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Mills Value Adviser, Inc.
I.R.S. ID #54-1410376
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
Not Applicable
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Virginia
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
-0-
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OWNED BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 954,200
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
954,200
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [_]
Not Applicable
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA (INVESTMENT ADVISER)
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, no par value per share,
of World Acceptance Corporation, 108 Frederick Street, Greenville,
South Carolina 29607 (the "Issuer").
Item 2. Identity and Background
Mills Value Adviser, Inc.
Mills Value Adviser, Inc. (the "Corporation") is a corporation
organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its
principal business is providing investment advisory services to its
clients. The address of its principal business and principal office is
1108 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219. During the past five years,
the Corporation has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding,
excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors.
On March 28, 1996, the Corporation and Charles A. Mills, III, Chairman
of the Board of the Corporation in Cases # SEC 960020 and SEC 960022
entered into an admission and consent order which accepted an order of
settlement alleging violations of Virginia Code Sections 13.1-504 A
and 13.1-504 C by the Virginia State Corporation Commission. In
particular, the order of settlement alleged that the Corporation
temporarily transacted business in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an
unregistered investment advisor; that the Corporation temporarily
employed an unregistered investment advisor representative; and that
Mr. Mills temporarily transacted business in the Commonwealth of
Virginia as an unregistered investment advisor. Without admitting or
denying the allegations, the Corporation paid $200.00 and Mr. Mills
paid $2,500.00 to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Corporation has
undertaken measures to prevent a lapse in required registrations or
other similar occurrence.
Charles A. Mills, III
(A) Charles A. Mills, III
(B) 1108 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219
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(C) Charles A. Mills, III is Chairman of the Board of the
Corporation and also a director and Chairman of Anderson &
Strudwick, Incorporated, a stock brokerage firm, whose address
is the same as the Corporation's.
(D) During the past five years, Charles A. Mills, III has not been
convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors.
(E) On March 28, 1996, the Corporation and Charles A. Mills, III,
Chairman of the Board of the Corporation in Cases # SEC 960020
and SEC 960022 entered into an admission and consent order
which accepted an order of settlement alleging violations of
Virginia Code Sections 13.1-504 A and 13.1-504 C by the
Virginia State Corporation Commission. In particular, the
order of settlement alleged that the Corporation temporarily
transacted business in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an
unregistered investment advisor; that the Corporation
temporarily employed an unregistered investment advisor
representative; and that Mr. Mills temporarily transacted
business in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an unregistered
investment advisor. Without admitting or denying the
allegations, the Corporation paid $200.00 and Mr. Mills paid
$2,500.00 to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Corporation has
undertaken measures to prevent a lapse in required
registrations or other similar occurrence.
(F) Charles A. Mills, III is a citizen of the United States of
America.
George R. Whittemore
(A) George R. Whittemore
(B) 1108 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219
(C) George R. Whittemore is President and a Director of the
Corporation.
(D) During the past five years, George R. Whittemore has not been
not been convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors.
(E) During the past five years, George R. Whittemore has not been
a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction and has not been subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations
of, or
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prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.
(F) George R. Whittemore is a citizen of the United States of
America.
Blair J. Frantzen
(A) Blair J. Frantzen
(B) 1108 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219
(C) Blair J. Frantzen is Secretary/Treasurer and a Director of
the Corporation and a registered representative of Anderson &
Strudwick, Incorporated, a stock brokerage firm whose address
is the same as the Corporation's.
(D) During the past five years, Blair J. Frantzen has not been
convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors.
(E) During the past five years, Blair J. Frantzen has not been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction and has not been subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations
of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect
to such laws.
(F) Blair J. Frantzen is a citizen of the United States of
America.
George W. Anderson
(A) George W. Anderson
(B) 1108 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219
(C) George W. Anderson is a Director of the Corporation as well
as a Senior Vice President of Anderson & Strudwick,
Incorporated, a stock brokerage firm, and President of
Anderson & Strudwick Holding Corporation, both of whose
addresses are the same as the Corporation's.
(D) During the past five years, George W. Anderson has not been
convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors.
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(E) During the past five years, George W. Anderson has not been
a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction and has not been subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations
of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect
to such laws.
(F) George W. Anderson is a citizen of the United States of
America.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds and Other Consideration
The total amount of the funds used in making the purchases was
$6,733,147. The source of the funds used in making the purchases
was from client accounts over which the Corporation has discretionary
investment authority.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Corporation, an investment advisory firm, through discretionary
investment authority granted to it by its clients, has purchased shares
of Common Stock for investment purposes on behalf of its clients.
There are no plans or proposals which the Corporation, Charles A.
Mills, III, George R. Whittemore, Blair J. Frantzen, or George W.
Anderson may have that relate to or would result in:
(A) The acquisition by any person of additional securities
of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the
Issuer, except as otherwise disclosed herein;
(B) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of
its subsidiaries;
(C) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the
Issuer or of any of its subsidiaries;
(D) Any change in the present board of directors or management
of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the
number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies
on the board;
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(E) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend
policy of the Issuer;
(F) Any other material change in the Issuer's business or
corporate structure;
(G) Changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the
acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person;
(H) Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted
from a national securities exchange or to cease to be
authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of
a registered national securities association;
(I) A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible
for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or
(J) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(A) The aggregate number and percentage of Common Stock
beneficially owned by the Corporation are 954,200 shares and
5.0%, respectively.
(B) The Corporation has no power to vote or to direct the vote
of the shares identified pursuant to Item 5(a). The
Corporation has the sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of all shares identified pursuant to Item 5(a).
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(C) Transactions in the securities identified pursuant to Item
5(a) during the past 60 days are as follows:
Beneficial Trans. Amount of Price Per Where/How
Owner Date Transaction Share Effected
MVA 04/14/97 $752,910 $5.38 Open Mkt.
MVA 04/17/97 $ 53,065 $5.31 Open Mkt.
MVA 04/23/97 $ 31,165 $5.19 Open Mkt.
MVA 05/05/97 $ 16,134 $5.38 Open Mkt.
MVA 05/14/97 $ 64,411 $6.44 Open Mkt.
MVA 05/21/97 $ 33,813 $6.26 Open Mkt.
MVA 05/22/97 $ 65,492 $6.55 Open Mkt.
MVA 06/03/97 $ 27,165 $6.17 Open Mkt.
MVA 06/09/97 $ 44,872 $6.32 Open Mkt.
MVA 06/10/97 $348,984 $6.12 Open Mkt.
MVA 06/11/97 $238,452 $6.87 Open Mkt.
MVA 06/12/97 $179,183 $6.95 Open Mkt.
(D) Not applicable.
(E) Not applicable.
Charles A. Mills, III
(A) The aggregate number and percentage of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Charles A. Mills, III are -0- shares
and -0-%, respectively. Mr. Mills beneficially owns 2,260
shares of Common Stock for which he acts as custodian/trustee
for his children.
(B) Charles A. Mills, III, in his capacity as custodian/trustee,
has the sole power to vote and the sole power to dispose of
all 2,260 shares identified pursuant to Item 5(a).
(C) None
(D) Not applicable.
(E) Not applicable.
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George R. Whittemore
(A) The aggregate number and percentage of Common Stock
beneficially owned by George R. Whittemore are 11,500 shares
and less than 1%, respectively, and are not included in the
shares reported as beneficially owned by the Corporation.
Such shares include 3,000 that he personally owns, 7,700 that
his spouse owns, and 800 that his children own.
(B) George R. Whittemore has the sole power to vote and the sole
power to dispose of 3,000 shares identified pursuant to
Item 5(a). He has the shared power to vote and the shared
power to dispose of 800 shares identified pursuant to Item
5(a).
(C) None
(D) Not applicable.
(E) Not applicable.
Blair J. Frantzen
(A) None
(B) None
(C) None
(D) Not applicable.
(E) Not applicable.
George W. Anderson
(A) None
(B) None
(C) None
(D) Not applicable.
(E) Not applicable.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer
None
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
None
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement on Schedule 13D is
true, complete and correct.
MILLS VALUE ADVISER, INC.
Date: June 12, 1997 /s/ CHARLES A. MILLS, III
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CHARLES A. MILLS, III
Chairman of the Board
Date: June 12, 1997 /s/ GEORGE R. WHITTEMORE
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GEORGE R. WHITTEMORE
President/Director
Date: June 12, 1997 /s/ BLAIR J. FRANTZEN
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BLAIR J. FRANTZEN
Secretary/Treasurer/Dir.
Date: June 12, 1997 /s/ GEORGE W. ANDERSON
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GEORGE W. ANDERSON
Director
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
