Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 __________________________________ FORM 8-K __________________________________ CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  August 17, 2023 Commission File Number:   000-19599 WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP ORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.) South Carolina   57-0425114 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 104 South Main Street, Suite 400 Greenville, South Carolina 29601 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (864) 298-9800 (registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, no par value WRLD The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market) 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): ☐            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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. ☐ Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. World Acceptance Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") on August 16, 2023. Of the 6,240,497 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 5,736,465 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum. At the Annual Meeting the Company's shareholders voted on the matters disclosed in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement of Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2023 (the "Proxy Statement"). The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:   Proposal 1 — Election of Directors   Elected the following seven individuals to serve as members of the Company's Board of Directors for a term of one year expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2024, or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified : Votes Cast For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Ken R. Bramlett, Jr. 5,300,345  165,659  270,461  R. Chad Prashad 5,417,810  48,194  270,461  Scott J. Vassalluzzo 5,110,786  355,218  270,461  Charles D. Way 5,324,533  141,471  270,461  Darrell E. Whitaker 5,386,744  79,260  270,461  Elizabeth R. Neuhoff 5,438,712  27,292  270,461  Benjamin E. Robinson III 5,436,764  29,240  270,461    Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 5,417,117 19,019 29,868 270,461 Proposal 3 — Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation Determined, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers: Every 1 Year Every 2 Years Every 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 5,142,492 14,290 297,082 12,140 270,461 As a result of the vote on Proposal 3, the Company intends to include a non-binding advisory shareholder vote to approve the compensation paid to its named executive officers every year until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of named executive officers. The Company is required to hold a vote on frequency every six years. Proposal 4 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as The Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending March 31, 2024: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 5,711,374 1,496 23,595 — 1 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.   WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION By: /s/ R. Chad Prashad R. Chad Prashad President and Chief Executive Officer Date:  August 17, 2023 2