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UNITED STATES
SECURITES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) April 14, 2010
 
 
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
     
 
Mississippi
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
01-12103
(Commission File Number)
 
64-0709834
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
152 Lameuse Street Biloxi, MS
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
39530
(Zip Code)
 
(228) 435-5511
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 5.07. Results of Shareholder Vote

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Peoples Financial Corporation was held on April 14, 2010. There were 5,515,697 shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.  Except in the election of directors, each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on each matter presented at the Annual Meeting.  In the election of directors, each shareholder may vote his shares cumulatively by multiplying the number of shares he is entitled to vote by the number of directors to be elected. The matters voted upon and the results of the vote were:

(a) Election of five directors to hold office for a term of one year:

 
         
Total Shares
 
Approve
Disapprove
Abstain
Not Voted
Outstanding
Drew Allen
 4,196,547.451
    12,997.000
    15,821.000
  926,331.549
    5,151,697.000
Rex E. Kelly
 4,198,072.848
    11,471.603
    15,821.000
  926,331.549
    5,151,697.000
Dan Magruder
 4,202,133.451
     7,411.000
    15,821.000
  926,331.549
    5,151,697.000
Lyle M. Page
 4,166,761.451
    42,783.000
    15,821.000
  926,331.549
    5,151,697.000
Chevis C. Swetman
 3,810,832.451
  398,712.000
    15,821.000
  926,331.549
    5,151,697.000

 (b) Appointment of Porter Keadle Moore, LLP as the independent public accountants:
 
Approve
    4,480,868.153
Disapprove
           4,915.000
Abstain
           2,527.298
Not Voted
       663,386.549
Total Shares Outstanding
    5,151,697.000

(c)  Transaction of other business:
Approve
  4,036,161.298
Disapprove
     408,031.000
Abstain
       45,118.153
Not Voted
     662,386.549
Total Shares Outstanding
  5,151,697.000

 
 
 

 
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: April 16, 2010

PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
  By:  
   /s/ Chevis C. Swetman
    Chevis C. Swetman
    Chairman, President and CEO