8-K
Peoples Financial Corp /Ms/ (PFBX)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) April 10 , 2020
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Mississippi
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-12103<br><br> <br>(Commission File Number) | 64-0709834<br><br> <br>(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
|---|---|
| 152 Lameuse Street Biloxi, MS<br><br> <br>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 39530<br><br> <br>(Zip Code) |
(228) 435-5511
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
______________________________________________________________
(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 (see General Instructions A.2 below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br><br> <br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| None | PFBX | None |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 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). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 10, 2020, Peoples Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing an additional feature to its annual shareholders’ meeting.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Peoples Financial Corporation dated April 10, 2020, “Peoples Financial Corporation Announces Additional Feature to Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.” |
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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.
Dated: April 10, 2020
| PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Chevis C. Swetman |
| Chevis C. Swetman | |
| Chairman, President and CEO |
Exhibit 99.1: Peoples Financial Corporation Press Release Dated April 10, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Paul D. Guichet, Vice President
228-435-8761
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL FEATURE
TO ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
BILOXI, MS (April 10, 2020)—The annual shareholders’ meeting of Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCQX Best Market: PFBX) is scheduled for April 22, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. (local time) in The Swetman Building at The Peoples Bank, Suite 204, 727 Howard Avenue, Biloxi, Mississippi, 39530.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves issued Executive Order 1466 which addresses requirements to Shelter in Place and identifies Prohibited Activities, including non-essential gatherings of more than 10 people in a single place. To assist shareholders’ compliance with the order, the meeting will be publicly communicated through a conference call line and shareholders will be given the opportunity to listen remotely to the meeting by calling into the meeting on Conference #1-228-273-4516 using Conference ID 381 441 096 and then pressing #.
Because of requirements for the notice and conduct of a shareholder meeting under state law, any shareholders who elect to listen remotely to the meeting may not be considered as attending the meeting for the purpose of determining a quorum for the meeting or for the purpose of registering a vote at the meeting. Therefore, should any shareholders elect to listen remotely instead of attending in person, they are strongly encouraged to return a completed proxy in the form distributed along with the notice of meeting delivered to them previously. Additionally, on the date of the meeting, President and CEO Chevis C. Swetman’s address will be distributed directly to shareholders by mail and posted for public consumption on www.thepeoples.com.
Founded in 1896, with $595 million in assets as of December 31, 2019, The Peoples Bank operates 18 branches along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Stone counties. In addition to a comprehensive range of retail and commercial banking services, the bank also operates a trust and investment services department that has provided customers with financial, estate and retirement planning services since 1936.
The Peoples Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Peoples Financial Corporation, listed on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol PFBX. Additional information is available on the Internet at www.thepeoples.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements and reflects industry conditions, company performance and financial results. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties which could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ from the anticipated results and expectation expressed in such forward-looking statements.