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,
2010
First
M & F Corporation
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Mississippi
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0-9424
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64-0636653
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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134
West Washington Street, Kosciusko, MS
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39090
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (662)
289-5121
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Not
Applicable
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
The Board
of Directors, at its meeting on January 13, 2010, elected Jeffrey B. Lacey as
the President of First M&F Corporation. Mr. Lacey has served as President
and Chief Banking Officer of the Company’s subsidiary, M&F Bank, since
December 10, 2008. He replaces Mr. Scott M. Wiggers who retired on December 31,
2009 after serving the Company and M & F Bank for 35 years. Mr. Lacey has
also served as a director of the Company since April 8, 2009.
SIGNATURE
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.
FIRST M & F CORPORATION | |||
Date:
January 20, 2010
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/s/ John G. Copeland | |
Name: John G. Copeland | |||
Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer | |||