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                                  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) January 24, 2006

                          WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            South Carolina               0-19599             57-0425114
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    (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission         (IRS Employer
          of incorporation)            File Number)      Identification No.)

    108 Frederick Street, Greenville, South Carolina          29607
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        (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (864) 298-9800

                                       n/a
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 2.02  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION; AND

ITEM 7.01  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On January 24, 2006, World Acceptance Corporation ("WRLD") issued a press
release announcing financial information for its third fiscal quarter ended
December 31, 2005. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form
8-K and is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit Number      Description of Exhibit
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         99.1                Press release issued January 24, 2006



                                   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
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                                            (Registrant)

Date:  January 24, 2006
                                            By:  /s/ A. Alexander McLean, III
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                                                 A. Alexander McLean, III
                                                 Executive Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit     Description
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99.1        Press Release dated January 24, 2006