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 September 14, 2004 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, Mississippi 39201 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (601) 208-5111 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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01 Other Events. As previously disclosed, Trustmark Corporation's subsidiary, Trustmark National Bank, filed applications to become a Fed-member, state-chartered banking institution. On September 14, 2004, after further consideration by the Board of Directors, the bank withdrew its application to convert to a state-chartered member bank, and informed the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and the Federal Reserve accordingly. Trustmark National Bank will continue to be a national banking association, whose primary regulator is the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. 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 DATE: September 16, 2004 BY: /s/ Zach L. Wasson ------------------ Zach L. Wasson Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)