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World Acceptance Corp.
108 Frederick Street
Greenville, SC 29607
United States - Map
Phone: 864-298-9800
Fax: 864-298-9810
Web Site: http://www.worldacceptance.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Financial
Industry:Credit Services
Full Time Employees:2,969

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
World Acceptance Corporation engages in small-loan consumer finance business. It offers short-term small loans, medium-term larger loans, related credit insurance, and ancillary products and services, as well as loans standardized by amount and maturity. The company also offers income tax return preparation services and access to refund anticipation loans. In addition, it markets and sells credit life, credit accident and health, credit property, and unemployment insurance products; markets automobile club memberships to its borrowers; and reinsures credit insurance. Further, the company, through its subsidiary, ParaData Financial Systems, provides data processing systems; and markets computer software and related services to financial services companies. It serves individuals with limited access to consumer credit from banks, savings and loans, other consumer finance businesses, and credit card lenders. As of March 31, 2009, the company has 944 offices in South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, Kentucky, Alabama, and Mexico. World Acceptance Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    World Acceptance Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 53.1% of S&P 600 companies and 71% of Diversified Financials companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. A. Alexander McLean III, 57
    Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 809.00K $ 492.00K
    Mr. Mark C. Roland , 52
    Pres, Chief Operating Officer
    $ 578.00K $ 47.00K
    Ms. Kelly M. Malson , 38
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Sr. VP and Treasurer
    $ 324.00K $ 19.00K
    Mr. James Daniel Walters , 41
    Sr. VP of Southern Division
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Francisco Javier Sauza Del Pozo , 54
    Sr. VP of Mexico
    $ 310.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-09 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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