firstbanc_8k-052813.htm
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 23, 2013




THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MISSISSIPPI
33-94288
64-0862173
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS employer
Identification No.)
     
     
6480 US Highway 98 West
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
39402
(Address of principal executive offices
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (601) 268-8998


Not applicable
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(Registrant's former address of principal executive offices)




 
 
 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 23, 2013, the Company held its regular Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. Four items were voted on at the meeting. As of the record date, there were 3,142,235 shares entitled to vote, of which 2,245,763 shares, or 71.47%, were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Results are set forth below.
 
Item 1. Election of Directors
              
 
The shareholders elected four directors to serve three year terms expiring at the 2016 Annual Meeting as summarized below:
                 
                   
Directors Elected
  
Votes For
  
Votes Withheld
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
                 
Class III ( three year term:)
            
 
David W. Bomboy, M.D.
  
1,700,363
  
1,395
  
544,005
  
E. Ricky Gibson
  
1,700,363
  
1,395
  
544,005
  
Fred A. McMurry
  
1,700,363
  
1,395
  
544,005
  
M. Ray (Hoppy ) Cole
  
1,700,363
  
1,395
  
544,005
  
             
                   
Item 2. Approval of Appointment of T. E. Lott & Company as Independent Public Accountants
  
                   
     
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstained
    
                   
     
2,240,621
  
701
  
4,441
    
                   
                   
Item 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
          
                   
     
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
  
                   
     
1,674,640
  
21,780
  
5,338
544,005
  
                   
                   
Item 4.  Approval of the Issuance of Shares of Common Stock Upon the Conversion of the Company’s Series D Nonvoting Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock
               
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
  
               
 
1,689,631
  
8,812
  
3,315
544,005
  

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.


Dated: May 28, 2013      


THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.


By: /s/ Donna T. Lowery          
Name: Donna T. Lowery
Title: Chief Financial Officer