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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000108385-25-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WRLD"
cik: "0000108385"
company_name: "WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T10:29:24.937952+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve 2025 Stock Incentive Plan, authorizing 400,000 shares; ~18% vote against

## Summary
- Plan approved with 3,694,122 for, 827,657 against, 24,706 abstain; broker non-votes 390,740.
- Plan authorizes up to 400,000 shares of common stock for options, SARs, restricted stock, and RSUs.
- Plan effective August 20, 2025; awards may be granted until August 19, 2035.
- All seven director nominees elected; advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 4,459,675 for.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as auditor for FY 2026 passed with 4,904,334 for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000108385-25-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WRLD
- cik: 0000108385
- company_name: WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108385/000010838525000081/0000108385-25-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108385/000010838525000081/wrld-20250820.htm

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