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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)
February 28, 2019
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.)
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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).
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Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On February 28, 2019, the Board of MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. announced a cash dividend was declared in the amount of one cent ($.01) per share to be paid on its common stock on April 1, 2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 15, 2019. The Board also announced a quarterly cash dividend of 1.00% per preferred share on its 4.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C was declared payable on April 15, 2019, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 1, 2019.

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.    Description


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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:
February 28, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




    

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