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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-10-002552
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101203
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20101203

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAS CARMART INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799850
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				630851141
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-170964
		FILM NUMBER:		101231916

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		802 SOUTHEAST PLAZA AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			BENTONVILLE
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72712
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(479) 464-9944

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		802 SOUTHEAST PLAZA AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			BENTONVILLE
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72712

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CROWN GROUP INC /TX/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CROWN CASINO CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SKYLINK AMERICA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We have acted as counsel to America&#8217;s Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), of the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) registering 500,000 shares (the &#8220;Shares&#8221;) of the Company&#8217;s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, subject to issuance by the Company under the Company&#8217;s 2007 Stock Option Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;).</font></div>

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<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In so acting we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of (a) the Registration Statement, (b) the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, (c) the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, (d) the Plan, and (e) such other documents, records, certificates and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate for purposes of this opinion.&#160;&#160;We have assumed that (i) the Shares will be issued for consideration consisting of any tangible or intangible benefit to the Company or other property of any kind or nature; (ii) the consideration will not be less than the par value of the Shares; and (iii) the Shares were or will be issued in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in accordance with the Plan.</font></div>

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