FORM 8-K

 

 

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): January 20, 2012 (January 20, 2012)

 

 

BANCORPSOUTH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Mississippi   1-12991   64-0659571

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Mississippi Plaza

201 South Spring Street

Tupelo, Mississippi

  38804
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (662) 680-2000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 20, 2012, BancorpSouth, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the underwriters for the recently announced public offering have exercised in full their over-allotment option to purchase additional shares of common stock. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated hereby by reference in its entirety.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated January 20, 2012


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/    CATHY S. FREEMAN        
  Cathy S. Freeman
 

Executive Vice President and

Corporate Secretary

Date: January 20, 2012


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued on January 20, 2012