Item 5.07           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 24, 2018, The First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). Four proposals were voted on at the Meeting. As of the record date, there were 12,339,492 shares entitled to vote, of which 9,627,780 shares, or 78.02%, were voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting. The matters voted on at the Meeting and final voting results are summarized below.

Proposal 1 - A Company proposal to elect four Class II directors to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified:

Each of the four director nominees was elected for a three-year term.

Proposal 2 - A Company proposal to ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018:  

The appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was ratified.

Proposal 3 - A Company proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the 2017 compensation of its named executive officers:  

The 2017 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.

Proposal 4 – A Company proposal to approve an amendment to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock:  

The amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation was approved.

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.