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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
February 9, 1999
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)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Trustmark Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Richard G.
Hickson announced on Tuesday, February 9, that Frank Day is retiring after
serving more than 18 years as chairman of Trustmark National Bank.
The board of directors of Trustmark National Bank has elected Ted H.
Kendall, III to serve as chairman of the board of the bank. Kendall has served
as a director of the bank for the past 28 years and presently serves as chairman
of the executive committee of the board.
Day spent a 40-year career with Trustmark, beginning in 1958, serving in
numerous positions in both commercial and retail banking. During Day's tenure as
CEO, from 1981 until May 1997, Trustmark's total assets increased from
approximately $1.3 billion in 1981 to nearly $6 billion.
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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.
TRUSTMARK CORPORATION
BY: /s/ Richard G. Hickson BY: /s/ Gerard R. Host
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Richard G. Hickson Gerard R. Host
President & Chief Treasurer
Executive Officer (Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer
DATE: February 10, 1999 DATE: February 10, 1999
