<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000108385-15-000092.txt : 20151123
<SEC-HEADER>0000108385-15-000092.hdr.sgml : 20151123
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151123165409
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000108385-15-000092
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151123

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000108385
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141]
		IRS NUMBER:				570425114
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		108 FREDRICK STREET
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8642989800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 6429
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WORLD FINANCE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Trantham Tara Elizabeth
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001658533

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19599
		FILM NUMBER:		151250268

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		108 FREDERICK STREET
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/S/ Scott McIntyre as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-23</signatureDate>
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