UNITED STATES
SECURITIES 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 20, 2017 (April 19, 2017)
BANCORPSOUTH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Mississippi | 1-12991 | 64-0659571 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Mississippi Plaza 201 South Spring Street Tupelo, Mississippi |
38804 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (662) 680-2000
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Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 19, 2017, BancorpSouth, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) on April 20, 2017 to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. A copy of the presentation to be used for the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit 99.1 | News release issued on April 19, 2017 by BancorpSouth, Inc. | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Presentation for conference call to be conducted by BancorpSouth, Inc. on April 20, 2017 | |
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.
| BANCORPSOUTH, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Cathy Freeman | |
| Cathy S. Freeman | ||
| Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | ||
Date: April 20, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News release issued on April 19, 2017 by BancorpSouth, Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Presentation for conference call to be conducted by BancorpSouth, Inc. on April 20, 2017 | |