Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow WRLD and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full WRLD filings page.
World Acceptance Corporation asks shareholders to vote at its 2026 Annual Meeting on August 19, 2026 in Greenville, SC. Items include electing six independent directors, an advisory vote on executive pay, and ratifying RSM US LLP as auditor for the year ending March 31, 2027.
Shareholders of record on July 8, 2026, when 4,660,413 common shares were outstanding, are entitled to one vote per share. The company reports fiscal 2026 net income of $34.6 million and diluted EPS of $6.88, and returned $132.4 million through share repurchases, including a $60.0 million buyback of 347,064 shares from a Prescott affiliate at $172.88 per share approved by the Board.
Prescott General Partners beneficially owns 1,456,150 shares, or 31.2% of the class; all directors and executives together hold 1,769,996 shares, or 38.0%. The board highlights fully independent membership, an independent chair, established audit, compensation and nominating committees, and performance-based equity awards tied to EPS, and recommends voting FOR all three proposals.