Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SMITH THOMAS W
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP [WRLD] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Member of Section 13(d) Group
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
323 RAILROAD AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2010
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/04/2010   P   38,944 A $ 35.23 438,944 D  
Common Stock 05/05/2010   P   11,046 A $ 34.42 449,990 D  
Common Stock 05/06/2010   P   50,010 A $ 33.9 500,000 D  
Common Stock               740,790 I By Idoya Partners L.P. (1)
Common Stock               1,338,005 I By Prescott Associates L.P. (2)
Common Stock               49,931 I By Prescott International Partners L.P. (3)
Common Stock               100,000 I By Prescott Investors Profit Sharing Trust (4)
Common Stock               10,000 I By Thomas W. Smith Foundation (5)
Common Stock               46,000 I By Thomas W. Smith Family Accounts (6)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SMITH THOMAS W
323 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		     X   Member of Section 13(d) Group

Signatures

 /s/ Thomas W. Smith   05/06/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) These shares are owned directly by Idoya Partners L.P.("Idoya"), a private investment limited partnership, and indirectly by the Reporting Person as general partner of Idoya. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in excess of his pencuniary interest under Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B). The address for Idoya is 323 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
(2) These shares are owned directly by Prescott Associates L.P.("Prescott Associates"), a private investment limited partnership, and indirectly by the Reporting Person as general partner of Prescott Associates. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in excess of his pencuniary interest under Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B). The address for Prescott Associates is 323 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
(3) These shares are owned directly by Prescott International Partners L.P.("PIP"), a private investment limited partnership, and indirectly by the Reporting Person as general partner of PIP. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in excess of his pencuniary interest under Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B). The address for PIP is 323 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
(4) These shares are owned directly by the Prescott Investors Profit Sharing Trust("Trust") and indirectly by the Reporting Person as trustee of the Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in excess of his pencuniary interest under 16a-8(b)(2)(ii). The address of the Trust is 323 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
(5) These shares are owned directly by the Thomas W. Smith Foundation ("Foundation") and indirectly by the Reporting Person as trustee of the Foundation. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in excess of his pencuniary interest under 16a-8(b)(2)(ii). The address for the Foundation is 323 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
(6) These shares are owned directly by accounts established for the benefit of certain family members of the Reporting Person. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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