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

March 11, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
TRUSTMARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Mississippi
000-03683
64-0471500
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

248 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi
39201
 (Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(601) 208-5111

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 Item 8.01.  Other Events.

Effective March 11, 2016, the Board of Directors of Trustmark Corporation (the “Company”) authorized a stock repurchase program under which $100,000,000 of its outstanding common shares may be acquired through March 31, 2019.
 
The shares may be purchased from time to time at prevailing market prices, through open market or privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions.  There is no guarantee as to the number of shares that may be repurchased by the Company, and the Company may discontinue purchases at any time at management’s discretion.  As of March 10, 2016, the Company had approximately 67.6 million shares outstanding.
  
 
 
 

 
 
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/ Louis E. Greer 
 
Louis E. Greer
 
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
   
DATE:
March 17, 2016