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
May 1, 2002
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
TRUSTMARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Mississippi 0-3683 64-0471500
(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
248 East Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39201
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive office)
(601) 354-5111
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events
On May 1, 2002, Trustmark Corporation announced that Moody's Investors Service
and Standard & Poor's have assigned investment grade ratings to the company and
its lead bank subsidiary, Trustmark National Bank. These are first time ratings
from both Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
Moody's assigned its Baa1 issuer rating to Trustmark Corporation and the
following ratings to Trustmark National Bank: A3 long-term deposits, and Prime-2
short-term deposits. Standard & Poor's assigned its BBB+/A-2 counterparty
ratings to Trustmark Corporation and its A-/A-2 counterparty ratings to
Trustmark National Bank.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 8-K.
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press release dated May 1, 2002
Exhibit No. 99
Trustmark News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2002
TRUSTMARK CORPORATION RECEIVES INVESTMENT GRADE RATINGS
FROM MOODY'S AND STANDARD & POOR'S
Jackson, MS - Trustmark Corporation (Nasdaq: TRMK) announced that Moody's
Investors Service and Standard & Poor's have assigned investment grade ratings
to the company and its lead bank subsidiary, Trustmark National Bank. These are
first time ratings from both Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
Richard G. Hickson, Chairman and CEO, stated, "We are pleased with these
investment grade ratings as we believe they affirm our intrinsic strength and
strong financial fundamentals."
Moody's assigned its Baa1 issuer rating to Trustmark Corporation and the
following ratings to Trustmark National Bank: A3 long-term deposits, and Prime-2
short-term deposits. Standard & Poor's assigned its BBB+/A-2 counterparty
ratings to Trustmark Corporation and its A-/A-2 counterparty ratings to
Trustmark National Bank.
Trustmark Corporation is a financial services company providing banking,
investment, and insurance solutions through over 150 offices and 2,400
associates in Mississippi and Tennessee. For additional information, visit
Trustmark's web site at www.trustmark.com.
Investor Contacts:
Zach Wasson, Executive Vice President and CFO 601-949-6816
Jeff McBrayer, Vice President and Director of Finance 601-961-6487
Media Contacts:
Gray Wiggers, Senior Vice President, Marketing 601-354-5942
SIGNATURES
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.
TRUSTMARK CORPORATION
BY: /s/ Richard G. Hickson BY: /s/ Zach L. Wasson
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Richard G. Hickson Zach L. Wasson
Chairman of the Board, President Treasurer (Principal
& Chief Executive Officer Financial Officer)
DATE: May 3, 2002 DATE: May 3, 2002