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EX-99.3 - EXHIBIT 99.3 - FIRST BANCSHARES INC /MS/a52256519ex99_3.htm
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EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - FIRST BANCSHARES INC /MS/a52256519ex99_1.htm
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): July 28, 2020
 
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.)

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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
FBMS
NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act  ☐

Item 7.01.          Regulation FD Disclosure


On July 28, 2020, The First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that company representatives will participate in the 21st Annual KBW Community Bank Investor Conference, which is being held virtually on July 28, 2020 through July 30, 2020 and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors. A copy of the press releases is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein.

The Company has prepared presentation materials for use during meetings with certain bank stock analysts and current and potential investors at the KBW Conference (the “Conference Presentation”).  A copy of the Conference Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein.

The Company has also prepared presentation materials for general use by the Company’s management (the “Earnings Presentation”) in connection with the press release announcing the Company’s second quarter earnings and the declaration of a cash dividend that was issued on July 27, 2020.  The Company first made the Earnings Presentation available on its website on July 28, 2020, and a copy of the Earnings Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein. Materials on the Company’s website are not part of or incorporated by reference into this report.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 attached to this Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. Furthermore, such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
 
Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits


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.
 
 
 
 
Date:  July 28, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Donna T. (Dee Dee) Lowery
 
Name: Donna T. (Dee Dee) Lowery
 
Title:   EVP and CFO