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 8, 2005
THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSISSIPPI 33-94288 64-0862173
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
6480 US Highway 98 West
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39402
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (601) 268-8998
Not applicable
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(Registrant's former address of principal executive offices)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 8.01 Other Events. On August 8, 2005 officers of The First Bancshares, Inc. announced
by web-posting that M. Ray "Hoppy" Cole, President of the Picayune Office and Regional Manager of the Gulf Coast Division has been
named President of The First Bancshares, Inc.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Website posting issued by First Bancshares
dated August 8, 2005 announcing M. Ray "Hoppy" Cole,
President of the Picayune Office and Regional Manager
of the Gulf Coast Division has been named President of
The First Bancshares, Inc.
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: August 8, 2005
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THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ David E. Johnson
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Name: David E. Johnson
Title: President, CEO &
Chairman of the Board
Exhibit 99.1 to First Bancshares, Inc., Form 8-K
For Immediate Release
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August 8, 2005
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M. Ray "Hoppy" Cole, President of the Picayune Office and Regional Manager of the Gulf Coast Division has been
named President of The First Bancshares, Inc.
Cole joined The First as President of the Picayune office in September of 2002, and has been a director of The
First Bancshares, Inc. and The First National Bank of Pine Belt since 1998. A native of Pascagoula, he earned
both a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Business Administration from The University of Mississippi. Cole has more
than a decade of banking experience.
"Hoppy's vision for the company and insights regarding customers make him a key to our organization," said
David Johnson, CEO-The FirstBancshares, Incorporated. Cole will keep his office in Picayune where he and his family
make their home. Cole and his wife, Cindy-Picayune City Clerk, are the proud parents of four sons and are members of
Roseland Park Baptist Church.
