UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 28, 2010
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Mississippi
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 01-12103 | 64-0709834 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 152 Lameuse Street Biloxi, MS | 39530 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(228) 435-5511
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 Instructions A.2 below):
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On July 28, 2010 Peoples Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing its earnings for the first half of 2010.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Peoples Financial Corporation dated July 28, 2010, headed “Peoples Financial Corporation Earnings Jump 66% Over Previous Quarter Primarily Due to Securities Sales.” |
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.
Dated: July 28, 2010
| PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Chevis C. Swetman | |||
| Chevis C. Swetman | ||||
| Chairman, President and CEO | ||||