BancorpSouth, Inc.
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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): December 5, 2005 (December 5, 2005)
 

 

     
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):
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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Ex-99.1 Press Release


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Section 8 – Other Events
     Item 8.01. Other Events.
     On December 5, 2005, BancorpSouth issued a press release announcing the expansion of its Alabama and Arkansas franchises. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
     Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (a)   Not applicable.
 
  (b)   Not applicable.
 
  (c)   Not applicable.
 
  (d)   Exhibits.
 
      Exhibit 99.1      Press Release issued on December 5, 2005 by BancorpSouth, Inc.

 


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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/ L. Nash Allen, Jr.    
    L. Nash Allen, Jr.   
    Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer   
 
Date: December 5, 2005

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit Number   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release issued on December 5, 2005 by BancorpSouth, Inc.