-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GHzvYzCJZJM0VIxZXCyXcH40lOKmm8Mt94va+AJYt8W2V6VW9QCJ3Do4/YgOxIIN GMKj9v378InKm6wfdURjXg== 0000950144-03-005416.txt : 20030424 0000950144-03-005416.hdr.sgml : 20030424 20030423211523 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-03-005416 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030423 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030424 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANCORPSOUTH INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000701853 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 640659571 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12991 FILM NUMBER: 03660988 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MISSISSIPPI PL CITY: TUPELO STATE: MS ZIP: 38804 BUSINESS PHONE: 6626802000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 789 CITY: TUPELO STATE: MS ZIP: 38802-0789 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCORP OF MISSISSIPPI INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 g82283e8vk.htm BANCORPSOUTH, INC. BANCORPSOUTH, INC.
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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): April 24, 2003 (April 23, 2003)

BANCORPSOUTH, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
         
Mississippi   1-12991   64-0659571
 
 
(State or Other   (Commission File   (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of   Number)   Identification Number)
Incorporation)        
     
One Mississippi Plaza    
201 South Spring Street    
Tupelo, Mississippi   38804
 
(Address of Principal   (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)    

(662) 680-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed from Last Report)

 

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

     On April 23, 2003, BancorpSouth, Inc. issued a press release regarding its common stock repurchase program whereby BancorpSouth may acquire up to 3,900,000 shares of its common stock, in addition to approximately 231,000 shares that BancorpSouth has yet to purchase pursuant to the common stock repurchase program authorized on February 15, 2002. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.

     Statements contained in this Current Report which are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those relating to the repurchase by BancorpSouth of up to 3,900,000 shares of its common stock. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include changing market conditions, changes in the market price of BancorpSouth’s common stock, lack of adequate funding for stock repurchases, regulatory constraints and other factors as may be identified from time to time in BancorpSouth’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or in BancorpSouth’s press releases. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)  The following exhibits are filed herewith:

             
Exhibit Number   Description        
 
       
99.1   Press Release issued on April 23, 2003 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: April 23, 2003

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

             
Exhibit Number   Description        
 
       
99.1   Press Release issued on April 23, 2003 by BancorpSouth, Inc.

  EX-99.1 3 g82283exv99w1.txt EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE BANCORPSOUTH, INC. ANNOUNCES REPURCHASE OF UP TO 3.9 MILLION SHARES OF COMMON STOCK TUPELO, Miss., April 23 -- BancorpSouth, Inc. (NYSE: BXS) announced today that it is commencing a common stock repurchase program whereby BancorpSouth may acquire up to 3.9 million shares of its common stock, in addition to the approximately 231,000 shares that BancorpSouth has yet to purchase pursuant to the common stock repurchase program authorized on February 15, 2002. The shares may be purchased from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions during the period between May 1, 2003 and April 30, 2005. The extent and timing of any repurchases will depend on market conditions and other corporate considerations. Repurchased shares will either be canceled or held as authorized but unissued shares. These authorized but unissued shares will be available for use in connection with BancorpSouth's stock option plans, other compensation programs, other transactions or for other corporate purposes as determined by BancorpSouth's Board of Directors. BancorpSouth, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi with approximately $10.3 billion in assets. BancorpSouth operates approximately 250 commercial banking, insurance, trust, broker/dealer and consumer finance locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. Statements contained in this news release which are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those relating to the repurchase by BancorpSouth of up to 3,900,000 shares of its common stock. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include changing market conditions, changes in the market price of BancorpSouth's common stock, lack of adequate funding for stock repurchases, regulatory constraints and other factors as may be identified from time to time in BancorpSouth's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or in BancorpSouth's press releases. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----