UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 25, 2012
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Mississippi
(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)
(Former Name or Former Addresss, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 25, 2012, Peoples Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing its earnings for the second quarter of 2012.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Peoples Financial Corporation dated July 25, 2012, “Peoples Financial Corporation Second Quarter Income Increases 11% Over First Quarter.” |
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 25, 2012
| PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Chevis C. Swetman | |
| Chevis C. Swetman | ||
| Chairman, President and CEO | ||