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, 2008
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported)
TRUSTMARK
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Mississippi
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0-3683
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64-0471500
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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248 East Capitol Street,
Jackson, Mississippi
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39201
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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:
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(601)
208-5111
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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
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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
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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
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On March
11, 2008, the Board of Directors of Trustmark National Bank, the wholly owned
subsidiary of Trustmark Corporation, appointed Gerard R. Host as President and
Chief Operating Officer of Trustmark National Bank, effective
immediately. Mr. Host joined Trustmark National Bank in 1984 and has
served as President of General Banking since February 2004. He served
as President and Chief Operating Officer – Consumer Division from September 2002
to February 2004 and served as Interim Principal Financial Officer of Trustmark
Corporation from November 2006 to January 2007.
Mr.
Host’s compensation was not changed in connection with this
appointment.
Additional
information regarding Mr. Host’s appointment is detailed in Trustmark’s press
release dated March 11, 2008, which is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
of Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release dated March 11, 2008
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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
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BY:
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/s/
Louis E. Greer
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Louis
E. Greer
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Treasurer
and Principal Financial Officer
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DATE:
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March
12, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
of Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release dated March 11, 2008
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