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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-102454
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240924
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240924
GROUP MEMBERS:		DANIEL MACK
GROUP MEMBERS:		WILMOT B. HARKEY

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAS CARMART INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799850
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				630851141
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-38776
		FILM NUMBER:		241320537

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nantahala Capital Management, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472322
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				201151760
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MAIN ST.
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW CANAAN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06840
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-404-1172

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MAIN ST.
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW CANAAN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06840
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Amendment No.)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Rule 13d-101)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">AMERICA&rsquo;S
CAR-MART, INC.</FONT></P>
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Stock, </FONT></P>

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value $0.01 per share</FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid">03062T105</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">130 Main St. 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Floor</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">New Canaan, CT 06840</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid">(203) 308-4440</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid">September 19,
2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If the filing person has previously filed a statement
on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e),
13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g) check the following box <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The information required in the remainder of this
cover page shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the &ldquo;Act&rdquo;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act.</P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CUSIP No.&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;03062T105</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 20%; padding-top: 4.5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt">13D</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%; padding-top: 4.5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Nantahala Capital Management, LLC</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; width: 84%">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; width: 8%">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)
    </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)
    </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SEC USE ONLY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOURCE OF FUNDS*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AF</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                                                                                                                                                     <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Massachusetts</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">NUMBER OF</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SHARES</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">BENEFICIALLY</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; width: 70%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">OWNED BY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">EACH</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">REPORTING</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PERSON WITH</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">544,686</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 5pt; border: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">544,686</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">544,686</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; width: 84%">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CERTAIN SHARES*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; width: 8%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">6.7%</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 5pt 6pt; border: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IA, OO</P>
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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CUSIP No.&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;03062T105</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 20%; padding-top: 4.5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt">13D</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Wilmot B. Harkey</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)
    </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)
    </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SEC USE ONLY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOURCE OF FUNDS*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AF</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                                                                                                                                                     <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">United States</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">NUMBER OF</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SHARES</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">BENEFICIALLY</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; width: 70%; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">OWNED BY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">EACH</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">REPORTING</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PERSON WITH</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">544,686</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">544,686</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">544,686</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; width: 84%">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CERTAIN SHARES*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; width: 8%; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">6.7%</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">HC, IN</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CUSIP No.&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;03062T105</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 20%; padding-top: 4.5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt">13D</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Daniel Mack</P>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; width: 84%">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; width: 8%">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)
    </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)
    </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SEC USE ONLY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOURCE OF FUNDS*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AF</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">United States</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; width: 22%; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">NUMBER OF</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SHARES</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">BENEFICIALLY</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; width: 70%; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">OWNED BY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">EACH</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">REPORTING</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PERSON WITH</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">544,686</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 2.7pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">544,686</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">544,686</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; width: 84%">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CERTAIN SHARES*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; width: 8%; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">6.7%</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid; padding: 5pt 6pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">HC, IN</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>SCHEDULE 13D</U></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Schedule 13D (this &ldquo;Schedule
13D&rdquo;) is being filed on behalf of Nantahala Capital Management, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company (&ldquo;Nantahala&rdquo;),
Mr. Wilmot B. Harkey and Mr. Daniel Mack, the principals of Nantahala (collectively, the &ldquo;Reporting Persons&rdquo;), relating to
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), of America&rsquo;s Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation (the
 &ldquo;Issuer&rdquo;).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Schedule 13D relates
to Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by Nantahala through the accounts of certain private funds and managed accounts (collectively,
the &ldquo;Nantahala Investors&rdquo;). Nantahala serves as the investment adviser to the Nantahala Investors. Mr. Harkey and Mr. Mack
are the principals of Nantahala.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
                            1.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Security
and Issuer</U></B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&#8239;&#8239;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 96px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Issuer:&#8239;&#8239;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">America&rsquo;s Car-Mart, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><B>Address:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">1805 North 2nd Street, Suite
401</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Rogers, Arkansas 72756</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><B>Securities acquired</B>:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">CUSIP no. 03062T105</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 2.5in; text-align: justify">&#8239;&#8239;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
                            2.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Identity
and Background</U></B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(a) This Schedule 13D is jointly
filed by Nantahala, Mr. Harkey and Mr. Mack. Because Nantahala is the investment adviser to the Nantahala Investors, with exclusive authority
to exercise voting and investment power on their behalf in respect of the Common Stock, and Mr. Harkey and Mr. Mack are the principals
and managing members of Nantahala, the Reporting Persons may be deemed, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the &ldquo;Act&rdquo;), to be the beneficial owners all of shares of Common Stock held by the Nantahala Investors. The Reporting
Persons are filing this Schedule 13D jointly, solely pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1), and expressly disclaim that they form any &ldquo;group&rdquo;
under Section 13(d)(3) of the Act. In addition, Qianqian Zhong is the Chief Financial Officer and Taki Vasilakis is the Chief Compliance
Officer (each of Ms. Zhong and Mr. Vasilakis, an &ldquo;Other Officer&rdquo; and collectively, the &ldquo;Other Officers&rdquo;) of Nantahala.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(b) The principal place of business
for each of the Reporting Persons and the Other Officers is 130 Main St. 2nd&nbsp;Floor, New Canaan, CT 06840.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(c) The principal occupation
of Mr. Harkey is serving as a principal of Nantahala. The principal occupation of Mr. Mack is serving as a principal of Nantahala. The
principal business of Nantahala is acting as the investment adviser to the Nantahala Investors. The principal occupations of the Other
Officers are the Nantahala positions set forth above.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(d) During the last five years,
none of the Reporting Persons or Other Officers has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(e) During the last five years,
none of the Reporting Persons or Other Officers has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, were or are subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations
of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such
laws.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(f) Nantahala is organized under
the laws of the State of Massachusetts. Mr. Harkey is a citizen of the United States of America. Mr. Mack is a citizen of the United States
of America. Ms. Zhong is a citizen of China. Mr. Vasilakis is a citizen of the United States of America.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
                            3.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Source
and Amount of Funds</U></B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">On September 19, 2024, the Nantahala
Investors bought 232,558 shares of Common Stock for $43 per share, cash, in a sale registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the
 &ldquo;Sale&rdquo;), for which the Nantahala Investors paid using cash on hand. During 2023 the Nantahala Investors also acquired 312,128
shares of Common Stock in open market transactions. The shares of Common Stock disclosed herein are held by the Nantahala Investors in
margin accounts together with other securities; such accounts may from time to time make use of margin.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
                            4.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Purpose
of the Transaction</U></B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The Reporting Persons caused
the Nantahala Investors to make the investments described above in Item 3 for ordinary investment purposes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">No Reporting Person has any
present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule
13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon or in connection with completion of, or following, any of the actions discussed
herein. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Jonathan Z. Buba, a Partner
at Nantahala, has served on the Issuer&rsquo;s board of directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) since November 2023. Depending on various
factors including, without limitation, the Issuer&rsquo;s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Common Stock,
conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions
with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, engaging in communications with
management and the Board, whether including or through Mr. Buba, engaging in discussions with other Issuer investors and others about
the Issuer and the Nantahala Investors&rsquo; investment, making proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capitalization, ownership
structure, Board structure (including Board composition) or operations of the Issuer, purchasing additional shares of Common Stock, or
changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
                            5.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Interest
in Securities of the Issuer</U></B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
aggregate percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is based upon 8,096,757 shares of Common Stock outstanding,
which is the total of 6,396,757 shares of Common Stock reported outstanding as of September 12, 2024, as reported in the Issuer&rsquo;s
10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on September 16, 2024, plus the 1,700,000 shares of Common
Stock issued to the Nantahala Investors and others in the Sale.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Nantahala, as the investment
adviser of the Nantahala Investors, may be deemed to beneficially own the 544,686 shares of Common Stock held by the Nantahala Investors,
or 6.7% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding. Each of Mr. Harkey and Mr. Mack, as principals of Nantahala, may also be deemed to
beneficially own the same shares of Common Stock.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Mr. Buba holds options to acquire
12,732 shares of Common Stock acquired from the Issuer in his capacity as an Issuer director and as disclosed by Mr. Buba in a Form 4
filed with the SEC on May 13, 2024. Such options become exercisable, subject to customary conditions, on May 9, 2025 and expire on May
9, 2034. The Reporting Persons disclaim any interest in or beneficial ownership of Mr. Buba&rsquo;s stock options or any underlying shares
of Common Stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nantahala,
Mr. Harkey and Mr. Mack have the shared power to vote and dispose of the Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13D.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
as disclosed in Item 3, there have been no transactions in the shares of Common Stock during the past sixty (60) days by the Reporting
Persons or the Other Officers.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Nantahala Investors hold the shares of Common Stock reported herein. No person other than the Nantahala Investors is known to have the
right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock reported herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable.</P>

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                            6.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Contracts,
Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer</U></B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Except as disclosed above and
in Item 3 and Item 4, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings, or relationships among the Reporting Persons or Other Officers,
or between any of the Reporting Persons or Other Officers and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer.</P>

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                            7.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Material
to be Filed as Exhibits</U></B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 88%; text-align: justify">Joint Filing Agreement, dated September 24, 2024</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Signatures</U></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">After reasonable inquiry and
to the best of their knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in">Dated: September 24,
2024</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">NANTAHALA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Taki Vasilakis </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Taki Vasilakis</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Compliance Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Wilmot B. Harkey</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Wilmot B. Harkey</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Daniel Mack</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Daniel Mack</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0pt"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including any and all amendments thereto)
with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of America&rsquo;s Car-Mart, Inc. and further agree to the filing of this
agreement as an Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to
file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13D.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in">Date: September 24,
2024</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">NANTAHALA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Taki Vasilakis </FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Taki Vasilakis</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Compliance Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Wilmot B. Harkey</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Daniel Mack</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Daniel Mack</FONT></TD>
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