firstbanc_8k-052912.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 24, 2012




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)             (IRS employer ID No.)


6480 US Highway 98 West
Hattiesburg, Mississippi  39402
(Address of principal executive offices)

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


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



 
 

 


 
 
Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.  On May 24, 2012, the Company held its regular Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.  Three items were voted on at the meeting.  As of the record date, there were 3,105,882 shares entitled to vote, of which 2,023,750 shares, or 65.16%, were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.  Results are set forth below.
 
 
 

 
 
 
Item 1.  Election of Directors
             
The shareholders elected three directors to serve three year terms expiring at the 2015 Annual Meeting as summarized below:
 
               
                   
Directors Elected
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
                 
Class  II ( three year term:)
           
Michael W. Chancellor
 
1,339,687
 
15,201
 
668,862
 
Andrew D. Stetelman
 
1,340,387
 
14,501
 
668,862
 
Charles R. Lightsey
 
1,338,387
 
16,501
 
668,862
 
             
                   
Item 2.  Approval of Appointment of T. E. Lott & Company as Independent Public Accountants
 
                   
     
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstained
   
                   
     
2,010,938
 
11,701
 
1,111
   
                   
                   
Item 3.  Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
         
                   
     
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstained
 Broker Non-Votes
 
                   
     
1,310,435
 
34,899
 
9,554
668,862
 
                   
                   


 
 

 

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 29, 2012                                                                      


THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.


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