firstbanc_8k-052611.htm
 



 
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, 2011
 
 

 
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)
 
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.  On May 26, 2011, the Company held its regular Annual Shareholders' Meeting.  Four items were voted on at the meeting.  As of the record date there were 3,063,087 shares entitled to vote, of which 2,155,356 shares, or 73.1%, 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 2014 Annual Meeting as
summarized below:
               
                   
Directors Elected
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
                 
Class I ( three year term:)
           
Greg Mitchell
 
1,717,213
 
86,810
 
436,005
 
Ted Parker
 
1,718,213
 
85,810
 
436,005
 
Dennis Pierce
 
1,630,591
 
173,432
 
436,005
 
J. Douglas Seidenburg
1,645,913
 
158,110
 
436,005
 
                   
Item 2.  Approval of Appointment of T. E. Lott & Company as Independent Public Accountants
 
                   
     
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstained
   
                   
     
2,142,570
 
92,757
 
5,000
   
                   
                   
Item 3.  Advisory Vote on Exeuctive Compensation
         
                   
     
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstained
   
     
1,721,734
 
76,089
 
6,200
   
                   
                   
Item 4. Eliminate Cumulative Voting
           
                   
     
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstained
   
                   
     
1,593,457
 
204,266
 
6,300
   


 
 

 


  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:         June 1, 2011

                    THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.


                          By: /s/ DeeDee Lowery                                              
                          Name: DeeDee Lowery
                          Title:   Chief Financial Officer