8-K

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

October 24, 2018

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

RENASANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Mississippi	001-13253	64-0676974
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

209 Troy Street, Tupelo, Mississippi 38804-4827

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (662) 680-1001

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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On October 24, 2018, the Board of Directors of Renasant Corporation (the “Company”) authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to $50 million in shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock, par value $5.00 per share, either in open market purchases pursuant to SEC Rule 10b-18 or through privately negotiated transactions. The stock repurchase program will remain in effect for one year or, if earlier, the repurchase of the entire amount of common stock authorized to be repurchased by the Board of Directors.

A copy of the press release announcing the stock repurchase program is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated October 24, 2018 issued by Renasant Corporation

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.

RENASANT CORPORATION

Date: October 25, 2018	By:	/s/ C. Mitchell Waycaster
		C. Mitchell Waycaster
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Contacts:	For Media:	For Financials:
	John Oxford	Kevin Chapman
	Senior Vice President	Executive Vice President
	Director of Marketing and Public Relations	Chief Operating and Financial Officer
	(662) 680-1219	(662) 680-1450
	joxford@renasant.com	kchapman@renasant.com

Renasant Corporation Increases Dividend

Authorizes $50 Million Share Common Stock Repurchase Program

TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI (October 24, 2018) – The board of directors of Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ: RNST) today approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-one cents ($0.21) per share to be paid January 1, 2019, to shareholders of record as of December 18, 2018. This action boosts the cash dividend from the current annual rate of $0.80 per share to $0.84 per share.

In addition, the board authorized the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock, either in open market purchases or privately-negotiated transactions. The stock repurchase program will remain in effect for one year or, if earlier, the repurchase of the entire amount of common stock authorized to be repurchased by the Board of Directors.

“We are excited to announce an increase to our annual dividend, representing the fourth such increase since the second quarter of 2016. This dividend increase, together with the stock repurchase program, supports our strategy of returning capital to our shareholders while maintaining a strong capital position,” said Renasant Executive Chairman, E. Robinson McGraw, and Renasant President and CEO, C. Mitchell Waycaster, in a joint statement. “Further, we believe this program will enhance our ability to opportunistically deploy capital for organic growth and other strategic uses in the future.”

ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION:

Renasant Corporation, a 114 year-old financial services institution, is the parent of Renasant Bank. Renasant has assets of approximately $12.7 billion and operates more than 190 banking, mortgage, and wealth management offices throughout Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

For more information, please visit www.renasantbank.com or Renasant’s IR site at www.renasant.com.

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