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 27, 2016

FIRST FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

000-10972

(Commission File Number)

62-1148660

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

816 South Garden Street, Columbia, Tennessee 38401

(Address of principal executive offices)

(931) 388-3145

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

On January 27, 2016, First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

On January 27, 2016, the Company announced that its Board of Directors extended the stock repurchase program for up to 200,000 shares through December 31, 2016.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by First Farmers and Merchants Corporation on January 27, 2016.¹
¹Furnished, not filed.

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.

FIRST FARMERS AND MERCHANTS

CORPORATION

Date: January 27, 2016		By: /s/ Robert E. Krimmel
		Robert E. Krimmel
		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by First Farmers and Merchants Corporation on January 27, 2016.¹
¹Furnished, not filed.

FIRST FARMERS & MERCHANTS CORP 8-K