UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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| THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Mississippi | | 64-0862173 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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| 6480 U.S. Highway 98 West, Hattiesburg, Mississippi | | 39402 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class to be so registered | | Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share | | New York Stock Exchange LLC |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e) , check the following box. ☐
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ☐
Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: Not applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form 8-A is being filed by The First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) in connection with the registration of its common stock,
$1.00 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and the transfer of the listing of the Common Stock from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC to the New York Stock Exchange.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
For a description of the securities registered hereunder, reference is made to the information set forth under the heading “Description of Capital Stock” in Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Commission on February 29, 2024, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed because no other securities of the Company are listed on the New York Stock Exchange LLC and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
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| THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. |
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| Date: May 17, 2024 | By: /s/ Donna T. (Dee Dee) Lowery | |
| Donna T. (Dee Dee) Lowery Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |
