UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, 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)			~~May~~July 2925, 2019
MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana		1-11826		72-1020809
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
102 Versailles Boulevard, Lafayette, Louisiana				70501
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 337-237-8343
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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~~31764757~~Item 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

~~Item~~On 8July 25, 2019, MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.01 (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the Company’s earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The ~~OTHER~~Company’s ~~EVENTS~~earnings release, including financial highlights, is attached as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the slides included under the Investor Relations tab are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2.

OnSupplemental ~~May~~information ~~29, 2019, the Board of MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. announced a cash dividend was declared~~ on ~~May~~second ~~22,~~quarter 2019 inresults ~~the~~can ~~amount of one cent ($.01) per share to~~ be ~~paid~~found onunder ~~its~~the ~~common~~Investor ~~stock~~Relations ontab ~~July 1, 2019 to shareholders~~ of ~~record as of~~ the ~~close~~Company’s ofwebsite ~~business~~at ~~on June 14, 2019~~www. ~~The Board also announced a quarterly cash dividend of 1~~midsouthbank.~~00% per preferred share on its 4~~com.~~00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C was declared payable on July 15, 2019, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 1, 2019.~~

The preceding information (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) is being furnished pursuant to Item 92.0102 of this Form 8-K. ~~FINANCIAL~~This ~~STATEMENTS~~information ~~AND~~shall ~~EXHIBITS~~not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

~~Exhibit No~~99. ~~Description~~1 Press Release dated July 25, 2019

~~Press~~99.2 ~~Release~~Supplemental Materials for ~~Quarterly~~2nd ~~Dividend~~Quarter ~~Dated~~2019– ~~May~~Slide ~~29, 2019~~Deck

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Signature

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.

			MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC.
			Registrant
By:	/s/ James R. McLemore
Date:	July 25, 2019	By:	/s/ James R. McLemore
	~~James R. McLemore~~		James R. McLemore
	~~President and Chief Executive Officer~~		President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	May 29, 2019

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