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UNITED STATES
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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2009

FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri
000-22842
43-1654695
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

142 East First Street, Mountain Grove, Missouri
65711
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (417) 926-5151


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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 27, 2009, First Bancshares, Inc. (“Company”), the holding company for First Home Savings Bank (“Bank”), announced that D. Mitch Ashlock, a director of the Company and the Bank had been appointed to the Company’s Audit Committee.  For further information see the Company’s press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1           News Release of First Bancshares, Inc. dated January 27, 2009.



 
 
 

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.
 
 
Date: January 27, 2009  FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. 
   
   
  /s/ Ronald J. Walters                                   
  Ronald J. Walters 
  Chief Financial Officer