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) | May 28, 2015 |
The First Bancshares, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Mississippi | 33-94288 | 64-0862173 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6480 U.S. Hwy 98 West, Hattiesburg, MS | 39402 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (601) 268-8998 |
N/A |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 28, 2015, the Company held its regular Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. Five items were voted on at the meeting. As of the record date, there were 5,372,120 shares entitled to vote, of which 4,417,605 shares, or 82.23%, were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual meeting. Results are set forth below:
Item 1. Election of Directors
The shareholders elected two directors to serve three year terms expiring at the 2018 annual meeting as summarized below:
Directors Elected | Votes For | Votes Witheld | Broker Non- Votes |
| Class II (three year term) | |||
| Charles R. Lightsey | 3,767,709 | 16,819 | 633,077 |
| Andrew D. Stetelman | 3,768,052 | 16,476 | 633,077 |
Item 2. Approval of Amendment to The First Bancshares, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
| 3,459,380 | 316,701 | 8,447 | 633,077 |
Item 3. Approval of Amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to Increase the Authorized Common Stock
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
| 4,098,093 | 292,006 | 10,853 | 16,653 |
Item 4. Approval of Appointment of T. E. Lott & Company as Independent Public Accountants
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained |
| 4,410,961 | 1,998 | 4,646 |
Item 5. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
| 3,698,812 | 66,979 | 18,737 | 633,077 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
The First Bancshares, Inc. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
Date: | June 1, 2015 | ||
|
| /s/ Dee Dee Lowery | |
Name: Dee Dee Lowery | |||
Title: EVP and CFO | |||