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): April 20, 2016 (April 19, 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)

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SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On April 19, 2016, First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (the “Company” or “First Farmers”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on (1) a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 16, 2016, by and between First Farmers and Merchants Corporation and FFMC Merger Corporation, a Tennessee corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of First Farmers, pursuant to which FFMC Merger Corporation will merge with and into First Farmers, with First Farmers being the surviving corporation and (2) the election of ten directors to the Company’s Board of Directors. A breakdown of the votes cast is set forth below.

The proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 16, 2016, by and between First Farmers and Merchants Corporation and FFMC Merger Corporation, a Tennessee corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of First Farmers, pursuant to which FFMC Merger Corporation will merge with and into First Farmers, with First Farmers being the surviving corporation.

For	Against	Abstain
2,766,209	51,750	1,792

The proposal to approve the election of the following ten (10) nominees as directors of First Farmers.

Director Nominee	For	Withheld
M. Darlene Baxter	2,748,883	70,868
Jonathan M. Edwards	2,749,775	69,976
Thomas Napier Gordon	2,684,353	135,398
Dalton M. Mounger	2,752,513	67,238
Timothy E. Pettus	2,657,339	162,412
Patrick J. Riley	2,753,883	65,868
Matthew M. Scoggins, Jr.	2,748,942	70,809
T. Randy Stevens	2,638,454	181,297
Brian K. Williams	2,730,013	89,738
Dr. David S. Williams	2,754,775	64,976

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: April 20, 2016		By: /s/ Robert E. Krimmel
		Robert E. Krimmel
		Chief Financial Officer

FIRST FARMERS & MERCHANTS CORP 8-K