---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-000251"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRMT"
cik: "0000799850"
company_name: "AMERICAS CARMART INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T15:42:19.854245+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Car-Mart COO Walthall transitions to SVP Field Operations; President Campbell adds collections management

## Summary
- Effective Jan 10, 2023, Leon L. Walthall no longer serves as COO; appointed SVP of Field Operations for principal operating subsidiary.
- Walthall will focus on customer experience, sales growth, and operational execution across dealerships.
- President Douglas W. Campbell, Jr. will now additionally lead the company's collections management efforts.
- Walthall continues to report to Campbell.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-000251
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRMT
- cik: 0000799850
- company_name: AMERICAS CARMART INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799850/000117184323000251/0001171843-23-000251-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799850/000117184323000251/f8k_011223.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-000251.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Leon L. Walthall changed role as Senior Vice President of Field Operations at AMERICAS CARMART INC.
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Senior Vice President of Field Operations
  source text: Effective January 10, 2023, Leon L. Walthall assumed the position of Senior Vice President of Field Operations for America’s Car-Mart’s principal operating subsidiary and no longer serves as the Chief Operating Officer of America’s Car-Mart, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799850/000117184323000251/0001171843-23-000251-index.htm

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