Form 8-K

 

 

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): January 24, 2012 (January 24, 2012)

 

 

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

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨ 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))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 17, 2012, BancorpSouth, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. The Company will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) on January 24, 2012 to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the presentation to be used for the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K 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
Number

 

Description

99.1   Press release issued on January 17, 2012 (1)
99.2   Presentation for conference call to be conducted by BancorpSouth, Inc. on January 24, 2012

 

(1) Furnished as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2012 (File number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference.


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 S. Freeman

 
  Cathy S. Freeman  
 

Executive Vice President and

Corporate Secretary

 

Date: January 24, 2012


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1   Press release issued on January 17, 2012 (1)
99.2   Presentation for conference call to be conducted by BancorpSouth, Inc. on January 24, 2012

 

(1) Furnished as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2012 (File number 1-12991) and incorporated by reference.