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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-23-004611
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFR14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230724

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:		DEFR14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14939
		FILM NUMBER:		231105231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1805 NORTH 2ND STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 401
		CITY:			ROGERS
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72756
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(479) 464-9944

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1805 NORTH 2ND STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 401
		CITY:			ROGERS
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72756

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AMERICA&rsquo;S CAR-MART, INC.</B></P>

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other than the Registrant)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AMERICA&rsquo;S CAR-MART, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>1805 North 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Street, Suite 401</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Rogers, Arkansas 72756</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 29, 2023</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The following information
amends the definitive proxy statement (the &ldquo;Proxy Statement&rdquo;) of America&rsquo;s Car-Mart, Inc. (&ldquo;we&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on July 19, 2023, in connection with the solicitation
of proxies by the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors for use at the Company&rsquo;s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment(s)
thereof. The Annual Meeting will be held at our offices located at 1805 North 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Street, Suite 401, Rogers, Arkansas 72756
on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. local time.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We failed to report the appropriate
bio of one of our directors, Dawn C. Morris, within &ldquo;Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors.&rdquo; The below paragraph has been
updated to reflect the correct professional experience for Ms. Morris.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>Dawn
C. Morris,&nbsp;</B>age 56, has served as a director since April 2021. She currently serves as chair of the nominating and governance
committee and a member of the compensation and human capital, audit and compliance, and innovation and technology committees of our board
of directors. Ms. Morris also serves as a director of First Financial Bank (NASDAQ: FFBC) since May 2023. Ms. Morris is the founder and
Chief Executive Officer of Growth Partners Group, LLC, a strategic consulting firm in&nbsp;Florida serving clients in strategic business
transformation and innovation. Ms. Morris was formerly the Chief Digital and Marketing Officer at First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN)
from September 2018 to January 2020. Prior to her role with First Horizon Corporation, Ms. Morris served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Marketing Officer at Webster Bank, N.A., bank subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), from March 2014 to August
2018, and served as Senior Vice President, Customer Segment and Product Marketing at RBS Citizens Financial Group from August 2010 to
March 2014 and served approximately seven years as Vice President at RBC Bank. Ms. Morris&rsquo; qualifications to serve on the board
include her public company, executive and her digital and marketing experience.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As stated in our definitive
proxy statement filed with the SEC on July 19, 2023, we believe that our board of directors, as a whole, should possess a combination
of skills, professional experience and diversity of backgrounds necessary to oversee our business. Ms. Morris brings extensive digital
and marketing experience to our board. The board intentionally sought the skills and experience of Ms. Morris as we continue to adapt
and transform our digital sales and marketing efforts to meet today&rsquo;s evolving marketplace and customer needs, and we believe her
contributions provide significant value to our company. We remain firmly committed to further enhancing the diversity of our board of
directors by seeking candidates with racially or ethnically diverse backgrounds along with possessing skills that will further enhance
our business and bring value to our shareholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>THE PROXY STATEMENT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION
AND THIS AMENDMENT AND THE INFORMATION SET FORTH BELOW SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Important Notice Regarding the Availability
of Proxy Materials for the</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held
August 29, 2023</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>The 2023 Annual Report, this Amendment No. 1,
the Proxy Statement, and proxy card </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>of America&rsquo;s Car-Mart, Inc. are available
at </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">http://www.proxyvote.com</P>

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