0001157523-16-005779.txt : 20160531 0001157523-16-005779.hdr.sgml : 20160531 20160531104656 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-16-005779 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160526 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20160531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST BANCSHARES INC /MS/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000947559 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 640862173 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22507 FILM NUMBER: 161684324 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6480 US HIGHWAY 98 WEST STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: HATTIESBURG STATE: MS ZIP: 39402 BUSINESS PHONE: 6012688998 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6424 US HIGHWAY 98 WEST STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: HATTIESBURG STATE: MS ZIP: 39402 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMMUNITY CAPITAL CORP /MS/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950705 8-K 1 a51351909.htm THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. 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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

May 26, 2016

The First Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Mississippi

33-94288

64-0862173

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6480 U.S. Hwy 98 West, Hattiesburg, MS	39402
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(601) 268-8998

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 26, 2016, the Company held its regular Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. Three items were voted on at the meeting. As of the record date, there were 5,432,014 shares entitled to vote, of which 4,045,521 shares, or 74.48%, were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual meeting. Results are set forth below:

Item 1. Election of Directors

The shareholders elected two directors to serve three year terms expiring at the 2018 annual meeting as summarized below:

Directors Elected	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstained	Non-Votes

Class III (three year term)

David W. Bomboy, MD	2,979,412	41,078	470	1,024,561

E. Ricky Gibson	2,979,812	41,078	70	1,024,561

M. Ray “Hoppy” Cole, Jr.	2,979,267	41,223	470	1,024,561

Directors Elected	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstained	Non-Votes

Class II (two year term)

Fred A. McMurry	2,979,212	41,278	470	1,024,561

Item 2. Approval of Appointment of T. E. Lott & Company as Independent Public Accountants

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstained	Non-Votes

4,039,971	4,277	1,273	0

Item 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstained	Non-Votes

3,001,292	14,827	4,841	1,024,561

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		The First Bancshares, Inc.
		(Registrant)

Date:	May 31, 2016

		/s/ Dee Dee Lowery
		Name: Dee Dee Lowery
		Title: EVP and CFO