8-K

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

December 8, 2016

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

RENASANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Mississippi	001-13253	64-0676974
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

209 Troy Street, Tupelo, Mississippi 38804-4827

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (662) 680-1001

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:

[ ]	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

Effective as of December 8, 2016, Renasant Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Renasant Corporation (the “Company”), entered into a termination agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) providing for the early termination of each of Renasant Bank’s loss share agreements with the FDIC. The loss share agreements were related to Renasant Bank’s acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities of two failed banks through FDIC-assisted transactions in 2010 and 2011. Also included in the termination agreement were two FDIC loss share agreements Renasant Bank assumed as a result of its 2015 acquisition of Heritage Financial Group, Inc.

Under the termination agreement, Renasant Bank made a payment of approximately $4.8 million to the FDIC as consideration for the early termination of the loss share agreements. All rights and obligations of Renasant Bank and the FDIC under the loss share agreements have been eliminated under the termination agreement.

The foregoing description of the termination agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreement itself, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 8, 2016, the Company issued a press releasing announcing Renasant Bank’s entry into the termination agreement with the FDIC. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
10.1	Termination Agreement among the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in its capacity as receiver of each of Crescent Bank & Trust Company, Jasper, Georgia, American Trust Bank, Roswell, Georgia, Citizens Bank of Effingham, Springfield, Georgia, and First Southern National Bank, Statesboro, Georgia, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Renasant Bank dated as of December 8, 2016
99.1	Press release dated December 8, 2016

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.

	RENASANT CORPORATION
Date: December 8, 2016	By:	/s/ E. Robinson McGraw
		E. Robinson McGraw
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
10.1	Termination Agreement among the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in its capacity as receiver of each of Crescent Bank & Trust Company, Jasper, Georgia, American Trust Bank, Roswell, Georgia, Citizens Bank of Effingham, Springfield, Georgia, and First Southern National Bank, Statesboro, Georgia, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Renasant Bank dated as of December 8, 2016
99.1	Press release dated December 8, 2016

EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

TERMINATION AGREEMENT

AMONG

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,

RECEIVER OF CRESCENT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

JASPER, GEORGIA

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,

RECEIVER OF AMERICAN TRUST BANK

ROSWELL, GEORGIA

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,

RECEIVER OF CITIZENS BANK OF EFFINGHAM

SPRINGFIELD, GEORGIA

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,

RECEIVER OF FIRST SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK

STATESBORO, GEORGIA

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

and

RENASANT BANK

TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI

DATED AS OF

DECEMBER 8, 2016

TERMINATION AGREEMENT

THIS TERMINATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of the 8th day of December, 2016, by and among the FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, as RECEIVER OF CRESCENT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, JASPER, GEORGIA, as RECEIVER OF AMERICAN TRUST BANK, ROSWELL, GEORGIA, as RECEIVER OF CITIZENS BANK OF EFFINGHAM, SPRINGFIELD, GEORGIA and as RECEIVER OF FIRST SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK, STATESBORO, GEORGIA (collectively the “Receiver”), RENASANT BANK, organized under the laws of the State of Mississippi and having its principal place of business in Tupelo, Mississippi(the “Assuming Institution”), and the FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, organized under the laws of the United States of America and having its principal office in Washington, D.C., acting in its corporate capacity (the “Corporation”). The Receiver,

the Corporation and the Assuming Institution may each be referred to herein as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”.

RECITALS

A. The following Purchase and Assumption Agreements (collectively the “P&A Agreements” and each, respectively, the “P&A Agreement”) were entered into as follows:

1. The Receiver, the Assuming Institution and the Corporation entered into a P&A Agreement dated as of July 23,2010 with respect to certain assets and liabilities of Crescent Bank and Trust Company (a “Failed Bank”);

2. The Receiver, the Assuming Institution and the Corporation entered into a P&A Agreement dated as of February 4, 2011 with respect to certain assets and liabilities of American Trust Bank (a “Failed Bank”);

3. The Receiver, Heritage Bank Of The South and the Corporation entered into a P&A Agreement dated as of February 18, 2011 with respect to certain assets and liabilities of Citizens Bank of Effingham (a “Failed Bank”);

4. The Receiver, Heritage Bank Of The South and the Corporation entered into a P&A Agreement dated as of August 19, 2011 with respect to certain assets and liabilities of First Southern National Bank (a “Failed Bank”);

B. Each of the P& Agreements includes a Single Family Shared-Loss Agreement as Exhibit 4.15A (“SFSLA”) and a Commercial Shared-Loss Agreement as Exhibit 4.15B (“CSLA”).

C. Heritage Bank Of The South merged with and into Renasant Bank and the FDIC as Receiver consented to the transfer of the related SFSLAs and CSLAs pursuant to the terms of the merger.

D. The Receiver, the Assuming Institution and the Corporation desire to terminate the SFSLAs and the CSLAs (the SFSLAs and the CSLAs collectively, the “Shared-Loss Agreements”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein set forth and other valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

CLOSING

Except as noted below in Section 2.1 and subject to the satisfaction, or waiver in writing of the conditions precedent set forth in Article III, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be consummated at a closing (the "Closing") to be held in person or by electronic means, as the Receiver shall direct, on December 8, 2016, or such earlier or later date, or in such other manner, as the parties hereto may agree in writing (the "Closing Date").

ARTICLE II

PAYMENTS AND TERMINATION

2.1Payment of Termination Amount. Within two Business Days after the Closing Date, subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing of the conditions precedent set forth herein,

the Assuming Institution shall pay or cause to be paid to the Receiver by wire transfer in immediately available funds, Four Million Eight Hundred Forty Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty One Dollars ($4,849,161) (the "Termination Amount"). The Assuming Institution and the Receiver hereby acknowledge that the amount of shared-loss claims filed by the Assuming Institution but not yet paid by the Receiver were accounted for in the calculation of the Termination Amount.

2.2Termination of the Shared-Loss Agreements. Upon the occurrence of the Closing and subsequent payment of the Termination Amount all rights and obligations of the parties to make and receive payments pursuant to the Shared-Loss Agreements and all rights and obligations of the parties thereto, shall terminate effective as of the Closing Date.

2.3 Legal Action; Utilization of Special Receivership Powers. As of the ClosingDate,the Assuming Institution’s right, under Article III of each of the Shared-Loss Agreements, to request to utilize any special legal power or right which the Assuming Institution derived as a result of having acquired an asset from the Receiver shall terminate; provided, however, any prior requests to utilize such special powers or rights that were granted by the Receiver shall not be affected hereby, and the Assuming Institution may continue to use such special legal rights or powers in the litigation in which the permission to use those special legal powers or rights was given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Assuming Institution shall continue to have all rights and remedies available to it under applicable state and federal laws, which shall not be limited or altered by this Agreement.

ARTICLE III

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

The obligations of the parties to this Agreement are subject to the Receiver and the Corporation having received at or before the Closing Date evidence reasonably satisfactory to each of any necessary approval, waiver, or other action by any governmental authority, the board of directors of the Assuming Institution, or other third party, with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and any agreements, documents, matters or proceedings contemplated hereby or thereby.

ARTICLE IVARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

4.1 No Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any Person other than the Receiver, the Corporation and the Assuming Institution (and their respective successors and assigns) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provisions contained herein, it being the intention of the parties hereto that this Agreement, the obligations and statements of responsibilities hereunder, and all other conditions and provisions hereof are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Receiver, the Corporation and the Assuming Institution and that there be no other third party beneficiaries.

4.2 Rights Cumulative. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the rights of each of the parties under this Agreement are cumulative, may be exercised as often as any party considers appropriate and are in addition to each such party’s rights under this Agreement, any of the agreements related thereto or under applicable law. Any failure to exercise or any delay in exercising any of such rights, or any partial or defective exercise of such rights, shall not operate as a waiver or variation of that or any other such right, unless expressly otherwise provided.

4.3Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the parties hereto in relation to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior understandings or agreements, oral or written, between the parties.

4.4 Counterparts.

(a)This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the duly authorized representative of a different party hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

(b)Each counterpart of this Agreement will be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement and will be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. No signatory to this Agreement may raise the use of a facsimile machine or other electronic means to deliver an executed document or the fact that any signature or agreement was transmitted or communicated through the use of a facsimile machine or other electronic means as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each party hereto forever waives any such defense.

4.5 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND IN THE ABSENCE OF CONTROLLING FEDERAL LAW, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE MAIN OFFICE OF EACH FAILED BANK WAS LOCATED.

4.6 Successors. All terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the Receiver, the Corporation and the Assuming Institution.

4.7 Modification. No amendment or other modification, rescission or release of any part of this Agreement shall be effective except pursuant to a written agreement subscribed by the duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto.

4.8 Manner of Payment. All payments due under this Agreement shall be in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds as each party hereto may specify to the other parties; provided that in the event the Receiver or the Corporation is obligated to make any payment hereunder in the amount of $25,000.00 or less, such payment may be made by check.

4.9 Waiver. Each of the Receiver, the Corporation and the Assuming Institution may waive its respective rights, powers or privileges under this Agreement; provided that such waiver shall be in writing; and further provided that no failure or delay on the part of the Receiver, the Corporation or the Assuming Institution to exercise any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege by the Receiver, the Corporation, or the Assuming Institution under this Agreement, nor will any such waiver operate or be construed as a future waiver of such right, power or privilege under this Agreement.

4.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid or unenforceable, then, to the extent possible, all of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.

4.11 Survival of Covenants. The covenants, representations, and warranties in this Agreement shall survive the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder.

4.12 Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the P&A Agreements or the Shared-Loss Agreements, as applicable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by themselves or their respective officers, as the case may be, as of the day and year first above written.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,

RECEIVER OF CRESCENT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

BY: /s/ Robert N. Stoner Jr.

NAME: Robert N. Stoner Jr.

TITLE: Assistant Director (Acting) - Strategic Programs

Attest:

/s/ Anne W. Hunter

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,

RECEIVER OF AMERICAN TRUST BANK

BY: /s/ Robert N. Stoner Jr.

NAME: Robert N. Stoner Jr.

TITLE: Assistant Director (Acting) - Strategic Programs

Attest:

/s/ Anne W. Hunter

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,

RECEIVER OF CITIZENS BANK OF EFFINGHAM

BY: /s/ Robert N. Stoner Jr.

NAME: Robert N. Stoner Jr.

TITLE: Assistant Director (Acting) - Strategic Programs

Attest:

/s/ Anne W. Hunter

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,

RECEIVER OF FIRST SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK

BY: /s/ Robert N. Stoner Jr.

NAME: Robert N. Stoner Jr.

TITLE: Assistant Director (Acting) - Strategic Programs

Attest:

/s/ Anne W. Hunter

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

BY: /s/ Robert N. Stoner Jr.

NAME: Robert N. Stoner Jr.

TITLE: Assistant Director (Acting) - Strategic Programs

Attest:

/s/ Anne W. Hunter

RENASANT BANK

BY: /s/ Mark Williams

NAME: Mark Williams

TITLE: Chief Banking Systems Officer

Attest:

/s/ Kathy Frederick

EX-99.1

Contacts:	For Media:	For Financials:
	John Oxford	Kevin Chapman
	Vice President	Executive Vice President
	Director of External Affairs	Chief Financial Officer
	(662) 680-1219	(662) 680-1450
	joxford@renasant.com	kchapman@renasant.com

Renasant Announces Early Termination of

All FDIC Loss Share Agreements

TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI (December 8, 2016) - Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ: RNST) (the “Company”) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Renasant Bank (the “Bank”), has entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) that terminates all of the Bank’s loss share agreements with the FDIC, which includes Single-Family Shared-Loss and Commercial Shared Loss agreements. All rights and obligations of the Bank and the FDIC under the FDIC loss share agreements have been eliminated under the termination agreement. The loss share agreements were related to the Bank’s acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities of two failed banks through FDIC-assisted transactions in 2010 and 2011. Also included in the termination agreement were two FDIC loss share agreements the Bank assumed as a result of its 2015 acquisition of Heritage Financial Group, Inc.

Under the terms of the termination agreement, the Bank made a payment of $4.8 million to the FDIC as consideration for the early termination of the loss share agreements. Accordingly, in the

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fourth quarter of 2016, the Company expects to record a corresponding after-tax charge of approximately $1.4 million, or $0.03 in diluted earnings per share. This charge represents the write-off of the remaining FDIC indemnification asset, the corresponding claw back liability and settlement charges paid to the FDIC.

As a result of the termination agreement, all assets previously classified as “acquired covered” will be classified as “acquired not covered,” and the Bank will now recognize the full amount of all future charge-offs, recoveries, gains, losses and expenses related to these previously covered assets, as the FDIC will no longer share in these amounts. As of September 30, 2016, acquired covered loans totaled approximately $30.5 million and covered other real estate owned totaled approximately $1.0 million.

ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION:

Renasant Corporation is the parent of Renasant Bank, a 112-year-old financial services institution. Renasant has assets of approximately $8.5 billion and operates more than 175 banking, mortgage, financial services and insurance offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

NOTE TO INVESTORS:

This news release may contain, or incorporate by reference, statements which may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward looking statements usually include words such as “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “strategy,” “plan,” “potential,” “possible” and other similar expressions.

Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees for future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include significant fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, economic recession, significant changes in the federal and state legal and regulatory environment, significant underperformance in our portfolio of outstanding loans, and competition in our markets. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

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