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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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):
January 28, 2000 (January 26, 2000)
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BANCORPSOUTH, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
MISSISSIPPI 0-10826 64-0659571
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(State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification Number)
Incorporation)
ONE MISSISSIPPI PLAZA
TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
(662) 680-2000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed from Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On January 26, 2000, the Registrant issued a press release regarding
the Registrant's common stock repurchase program whereby the Registrant may
acquire up to 2,680,000 shares of its common stock. The Registrant expects to
complete this repurchase program within the next 12 months. In addition, the
Registrant announced a quarterly cash dividend of $.13 per common share payable
April 3, 2000 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2000. A copy of the press
release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
Statements contained in this Current Report which are not historical
in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
include, without limitation, those relating to the likelihood of the repurchase
by Registrant of up to 2,680,000 shares of its common stock within the next 12
months. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated
results. These risks and uncertainties include changing market conditions,
changes in the market price of the Registrant's common stock, lack of adequate
funding for stock repurchases, regulatory constraints and other factors as may
be identified from time to time in the Registrant's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission or in the Registrant's press releases.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release of the Registrant, released on January 26, 2000
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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.
BANCORPSOUTH, INC.
By: /s/ L. NASH ALLEN, JR.
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L. Nash Allen, Jr.
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 27, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release of the Registrant, released on January 26, 2000