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): September 19, 2014 (September 18, 2014)

 

 

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 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 18, 2014, BancorpSouth, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the retirement of Gordon Lewis from his position as Senior Executive Vice President of the Company, effective as of December 12, 2014.

A copy of the press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Lewis is filed as Exhibit 99.1 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.

 

  (a) Not applicable.

 

  (b) Not applicable.

 

  (c) Not applicable.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1     Press Release issued on September 18, 2014 by BancorpSouth, Inc.


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
  Senior Executive Vice President and
  Chief Administrative Officer

Date: September 19, 2014


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release issued on September 18, 2014 by BancorpSouth, Inc.