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
 
 
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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