UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 25, 2005 (January 25, 2005)
BANCORPSOUTH, INC.
| Mississippi | 1-12991 | 64-0659571 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | 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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| Item 2.01 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE 01/25/05 | ||||||||
Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.01 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 25, 2005, BancorpSouth, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished 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) Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release issued on January 25, 2005 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. |
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| By: | /s/ L. Nash Allen, Jr. | |||
| L. Nash Allen, Jr. | ||||
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: January 25, 2005