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) December 19, 2013
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Mississippi | 01-12103 | 64-0709834 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (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 Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 19, 2013, Peoples Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing transactions relating to non-performing assets.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Peoples Financial Corporation dated December 19, 2013 entitled “Peoples Financial Corporation Reports Significant Actions on Non-Performing Assets During Fourth Quarter 2013.” |
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: December 19, 2013
| PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Chevis C. Swetman | |
| Chevis C. Swetman | ||
| Chairman, President and CEO | ||