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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)
July 11, 2017
MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.
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(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
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rile 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
 
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act. ¨


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Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On July 11, 2017, MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that it completed the sale of 516,700 shares of its common stock, par value $0.10 per share, pursuant to the partial exercise of the option to purchase additional shares granted to Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. in connection with the Company’s recent public offering.
A copy of the Company’s press release, dated July 11, 2017, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.    
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)    Exhibits
5.1     Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP, regarding the validity of the securities to be issued.

23.1    Consent of Troutman Sanders LLP (including in Exhibit 5.1).

99.1    Press Release announcing partial exercise of option to purchase additional shares, dated July 11, 2017.



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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
By:
/s/ James R. McLemore
 
 
 
 
James R. McLemore
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
July 11, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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