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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 14, 2016

MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.



(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana	1-11826	72-1020809
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
102 Versailles Boulevard, Lafayette, Louisiana		70501
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 337-237-8343

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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 14, 2016, the Board of Directors of MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Troy Cloutier, President and Chief Executive Officer of MidSouth Bank, to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2017. Mr. Cloutier will also be a member of the Company’s Executive Committee and will serve as an ex-officio member of the Company’s Risk Committee. He will fulfill the remainder of Will Charbonnet Sr.’s term, which expires in 2019, and will serve as a Class II Director. Mr. Charbonnet announced his retirement from the board, effective December 31, 2016, on September 19, 2016.

Mr. Cloutier was not selected for this position pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between him and any other person. There are no related party transactions (as defined in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K) between the Company and Mr. Cloutier.

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Signature

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.



		MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date:	December 19, 2016	By:	/s/ James R. McLemore
			James R. McLemore Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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