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):
May 27, 2010
THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSISSIPPI 33-94288 64-0862173
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
6480 US Highway 98 West
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39402
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (601) 268-8998
Not applicable
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(Registrant's former address of principal executive offices)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 27, 2010, the Company held its regular Annual Shareholders' Meeting. Three items were voted on at the meeting. As of the April 8, 2010 record date there were 3,016,884 shares entitled to vote, of which 2,086,975 shares, or 69.18%, were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
Item 1. Election of Directors
The shareholders elected four directors to serve three year terms expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting as
summarized below:
Directors Elected Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
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Class III (three year term):
David E. Bomboy 1,533,752 9,446 543,777
E. Ricky Gibson 1,534,752 8,446 543,777
Fred A. McMurry 1,534,752 8,446 543,777
M. Ray (Hoppy) Cole, Jr. 1,534,652 8,546 543,777
Item 2. Approval of Appointment of T.E. Lott & Company as Independent Public Accountants
Votes For Votes Against Abstained
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2,074,629 11,300 1,046
Item 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 requires recipients of funds under the Capital
Purchase Program to permit a separate shareholder vote to approve the compensation of executives. The
shareholders approved the executive compensation as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstained
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2,032,329 42,300 12,346
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.
Dated: June 3, 2010
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THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ Donna T. Lowery
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Name: Donna T. Lowery
Title: Chief Financial Officer