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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-030771"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WRLD"
cik: "0000108385"
company_name: "WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-09-21T11:35:25+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-21T11:40:13.937926+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# World Acceptance appoints John Calmes Jr. CEO effective Sept 21, 2026

## Summary
- John L. Calmes Jr., 46, named President and CEO, effective Sept 21, 2026; previously EVP, CFO and Strategy Officer and Treasurer.
- Employment agreement: $600,000 base salary, up to 100% annual bonus (guaranteed $300,000 for FY2027), $500,000 equity grant, severance and change-in-control provisions.
- Scott McIntyre, 50, designated Principal Financial Officer, succeeding Calmes; remains SVP Accounting, no compensation change.
- Calmes replaces J. Tobin Turner as Principal Executive Officer; chairman Ken Bramlett Jr. cites deep business understanding and strong balance sheet.
- In first 2.5 months of Q2 FY2027, business producing strong results similar to Q1, per Calmes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-030771
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WRLD
- cik: 0000108385
- company_name: WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-09-21T11:35:25+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108385/000143774926030771/0001437749-26-030771-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108385/000143774926030771/wrld20260917_8k.htm

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