# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000108385
**File Stem:** 0000108385-26-000007
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 6058
**Document Hash:** 04babeeca3ce6c5b68fe536b77d4e05f
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000108385-26-000007.hdr.sgml**: 20260211

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000108385-26-000007

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260211

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260211

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260211

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000108385
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 570425114
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** SC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-19599
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26620021

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 104 S. MAIN STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** GREENVILLE
- **STATE:** SC
- **ZIP:** 29601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8642989800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 6429
- **CITY:** GREENVILLE
- **STATE:** SC
- **ZIP:** 29606

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WORLD FINANCE CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19700210

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K** 

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**CURRENT REPORT** 

**Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 11, 2026

Commission File Number: <u>000-19599</u> 

**WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)

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| **South Carolina** | 57-0425114 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |

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| 104 S Main Street | 104 S Main Street | 104 S Main Street |
| Greenville, | South Carolina | 29601 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) | (Zip Code) | (Zip Code) |

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(864) <u>298-9800</u> <br> (registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, no par value | WRLD | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
| Common Stock, no par value | WRLD | (NASDAQ Global Select Market) |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | |
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |

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| **Item 8.01.** | **Other Events** |

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On February 11, 2026, the Board of Directors of World Acceptance Corporation (the "Company") approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $50.0 million of its outstanding common stock inclusive of any amount that remains available for repurchase under prior repurchase authorizations. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the stock price, corporate and regulatory requirements, available funds, alternative uses of capital, restrictions under the Revolving Credit Agreement, and other market and economic conditions. The Company's stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| **WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION** | **WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION** |
| By: /s/ John L. Calmes, Jr. | By: /s/ John L. Calmes, Jr. |
| John L. Calmes, Jr. | John L. Calmes, Jr. |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer |
| Date: | February 11, 2026 |

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