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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) September 19, 2016

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

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 September 19, 2016, MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Jake Delhomme will be appointed Chairman of the Board for both the holding company and its subsidiary, MidSouth Bank, N.A., effective December 31, 2016. Delhomme will replace Will Charbonnet, Sr., who is retiring from the Board at the end of the year. Additionally, it was announced that Joe Tortorice Jr., a member of the holding company’s Board of Directors since 2004, will be appointed Vice Chairman of the Board, also effective December 31, 2016.
 
A copy of the press release is furnished as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1
Press release, issued September 19, 2016.
 

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:
September 19, 2016
 
By:
/s/ James R. McLemore
 
 
 
 
James R. McLemore
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer




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