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) | August 30, 2011 |
MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Louisiana | 1-11826 | 72-1020809 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 102 Versailles Boulevard, Lafayette, Louisiana | 70501 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 337-237-8343 |
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On August 30, 2011, MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. (“MidSouth”) (NYSE Amex: MSL), announced that its subsidiary, MidSouth Bank, N.A., has signed a definitive agreement with First Louisiana National Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Bankshares of St. Martin, Ltd, to purchase substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Breaux Bridge-based bank for approximately $11.5 million in cash and 725,000 shares of MidSouth’s common stock. First Louisiana National Bank, with total assets of approximately $115 million, has three banking centers. In addition to its headquarters on Mills Avenue in Breaux Bridge, it also has locations in Lafayette and St. Martinville. The transaction, which is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, is expected to close before the end of the year. Additional information on the acquisition can be found on the Investor Relations tab of the Company’s website at www.midsouthbank.com. A copy of the slides included under the Investor Relations tab are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 First Louisiana National Bank Acquisition slide deck
99.2 Press release dated August 30, 2011
Signature
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.
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| | | | Registrant |
| By: | | | | |
| | James R. McLemore | | | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | | | |
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