---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000108385-25-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WRLD"
cik: "0000108385"
company_name: "WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T23:41:57.194232+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# World Acceptance Corp authorizes up to $20M stock repurchase program

## Summary
- Board approved up to $20M in common stock repurchases, including any prior remaining authorization.
- Timing depends on stock price, regulatory requirements, available funds, and market conditions.
- Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the company's discretion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000108385-25-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WRLD
- cik: 0000108385
- company_name: WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108385/000010838525000036/0000108385-25-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108385/000010838525000036/wrld-20250430.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000108385-25-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000108385-25-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000108385-25-000036.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.