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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)                                                                                    June 30, 2010
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

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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 June 30, 2010, the Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors of MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) made grants of shares of restricted stock under the Company’s 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan  to certain officers and employees of the Company, including a grant of 1,272.51 restricted shares to C. R. “Rusty” Cloutier, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company; a grant of  822.24 restricted shares to James R. McLemore, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officers of the Company;   a grant of  614.72 restricted shares to Karen L. Hail, Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Asset Procurement of the Company; and a grant of  347.08 restricted shares to Teri S. Stelly, Senior Vice President and Controller of the Company.  The shares of restricted stock, which are subject to the terms of a Restricted Stock Grant Agreement between the Company and each recipient, will fully vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.  Prior to vesting, the recipient will be entitled to vote the shares and receive dividends, if any, declared by the Company with respect to its common stock.  The form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits

 
10.1
Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement.

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:
June 30, 2010
 
By:
 
       
James R. McLemore
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer