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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
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Pursuant
to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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January
29, 2010
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MidSouth
Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Louisiana
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1-11826
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72-1020809
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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102
Versailles Boulevard, Lafayette, Louisiana
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70501
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code 337-237-8343
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01. Other
Events
On
January 29, 2010, the Board of MidSouth Bancorp Inc. announced a cash dividend
was declared in the amount of seven cents ($.07) per share to be paid on its
common stock on April 1, 2010 to shareholders of record on March 17,
2010.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press
Release dated January 29, 2010
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.
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MIDSOUTH
BANCORP, INC.
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Registrant
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By:
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/s/ James R.
McLemore
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James
R. McLemore
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CFO
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Date:
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January
29, 2010
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