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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 29, 2011
 
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
 
(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:
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Item 8.01.  Other Events
 
On July 29, 2011, MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. announced its subsidiary, MidSouth Bank, NA, finalized its purchase of all five Jefferson Bank locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.  MidSouth Bank acquired the branch network from First Bank and Trust Company, which purchased Jefferson Bank’s assets in connection with the bankruptcy filing of Jefferson Bank’s parent company.  Additional information on the acquisition can be found on the Investor Relations tab of the Company’s website at www.midsouthbank.com.  A copy of the slides included under the Investor Relations tab are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)  Exhibits
 
 
99.1             Jefferson Acquisition slide deck

99.2           Press release dated July 29, 2011
 
 
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
     
 
Chief Financial Officer
     
         
Date:
July 29, 2011