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 19, 2012 (January 18, 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 |
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| 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 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 18, 2012, BancorpSouth, Inc. issued a press release announcing the pricing of its underwritten public offering of common stock. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated hereby 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 dated January 18, 2012 | |
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 18, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued on January 18, 2012 | |