# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001865032
**File Stem:** 0001209191-23-020603
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7989
**Document Hash:** 47ec64ac9c527dfe21a288852eaea4a0
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001209191-23-020603.hdr.sgml**: 20230322

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001209191-23-020603

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230322

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230322

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230322

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hartje Karen
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001865032

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34956
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23753967

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 251 1ST AVENUE N
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55401-1672
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CONNS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001223389
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES [5731]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 061672840
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD, SUITE 800
- **CITY:** THE WOODLANDS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77381
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9362305881

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD, SUITE 800
- **CITY:** THE WOODLANDS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77381

## Ex-24

```
<PRE>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and
appoints each of Mark Prior and George Bchara, each acting individually, as the
undersigneds true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as
hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the
undersigned to:
(1)	prepare, execute in the undersigneds name and on the undersigneds behalf,
and submit to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a
Form ID, including any amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or
appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make
electronic filings with the SEC;
(2)	prepare, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any
amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of Conns, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), with the SEC, any national securities exchanges and
the Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "Exchange Act");
(2)	seek or obtain, as the undersigneds representative and on the undersigneds
behalf, information on transactions in the Companys securities from any third
party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and
the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such
information to each of the undersigneds attorneys-in-fact appointed by this
Power of Attorney and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and
(3)	perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such
attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned
in connection with the foregoing.
The undersigned acknowledges that:
(1)	this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such
attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such
attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;
(2)	any documents prepared and/or executed by either such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will be in such
form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact,
in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;
(3)	neither the Company nor either of such attorneys-in-fact assumes (i) any
liability for the undersigneds responsibility to comply with the requirement of
the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to
comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the
undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and
(4)	this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility
for compliance with the undersigneds obligations under the Exchange Act,
including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the
Exchange Act.
The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the
foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might
or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that each such attorney-in-fact of,
for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by
the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 22nd day of  March, 2023.

					/s/ Karen Hartje
					Signature

					Karent Hartje
					Print Name

</PRE>
```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Hartje Karen<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., STE. 800<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>CONNS INC [ CONN ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-22 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Signature:** /s/ Mark Prior, as attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2023-03-22

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**