As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 1996
Registration No. 33-94288
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
6424 U.S. Highway 98, Suite A, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39402
(601) 268-8998
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Mississippi 64-0862173 6021
(State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer (Primary Standard Industrial
incorporation or organization) Identification No.) Classification Code Number
Copies of all communications, including
copies of all communications sent to agent
for service, should be sent to:
David E. Johnson Glenn W. Sturm
The First Bancshares, Inc. Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough
P.O. Box 16496 400 Colony Square
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39404-6496 Suite 2200
(601) 268-8998 1201 Peachtree Street
(601) 268-8904 (fax) Atlanta, Georgia 30361
(404) 817-6000
(404) 817-6050 (fax)
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The Registrant's Offering was terminated on August 27, 1996. An aggregate of
721,848 shares were sold pursuant to the Offering. The remaining 278,152
shares of common stock are hereby deregistered.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hattiesburg, State of Mississippi on the 24th day of
September, 1996.
THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ David E. Johnson
David E. Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ David Waldron Bomboy, M.D. Director September 24, 1996
David Waldron Bomboy, M.D.
/s/ E. Ricky Gibson Director September 24, 1996
E. Ricky Gibson
/s/ John Hudson Director September 24, 1996
John Hudson
/s/ David E. Johnson President, September 24, 1996
David E. Johnson Chief Executive
Officer,
Principal
Financial
Officer and
Director
/s/ Fred A. McMurry Director September 24, 1996
Fred A. McMurry
/s/ Dawn T. Parker Director September 24, 1996
Dawn T. Parker
* Director September 24, 1996
Perry Edward Parker
/s/ Ted E. Parker Director September 24, 1996
Ted E. Parker
* Director September 24, 1996
Dennis L. Pierce
/s/ A.L. Smith Director September 24, 1996
A.L. Smith
/s/ Andrew D. Stetelman Director September 24, 1996
Andrew D. Stetelman
*By: /s/ David E. Johnson
David E. Johnson
Attorney-in-fact
