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
September
18, 2009
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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000-03683
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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
230.425)
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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
240.14d-2(b))
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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 8.01. Other
Events.
Trustmark
Corporation (the “Company”) has become aware that its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Trustmark National Bank (“TNB”), has been named as a defendant in a purported
class action complaint that was filed on August 23, 2009 in the District Court
of Harris County, Texas, by Peggy Roif Rotstain, Guthrie Abbott, Catherine
Burnell, Steven Queyrouze, Jaime Alexis Arroyo Bornstein and Juan C. Olano, on
behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, naming TNB and four
other financial institutions unaffiliated with the Company as
defendants. The complaint seeks to recover (i) alleged fraudulent
transfers from each of the defendants in the amount of fees received by each
defendant from entities controlled by R. Allen Stanford (collectively, the
“Stanford Financial Group”) and (ii) damages allegedly attributable to alleged
conspiracies by one or more of the defendants with the Stanford Financial Group
to commit fraud and/or aid and abet fraud arising from the facts set forth in
pending federal criminal indictments and civil complaints against Mr. Stanford,
other individuals and the Stanford Financial Group. Plaintiffs have
demanded a jury trial. TNB has not yet been served with this
complaint.
TNB’s
relationship with the Stanford Financial Group began as a result of the
Company’s acquisition of a Houston-based bank in August 2006, and consisted of
correspondent banking and other traditional banking services in the ordinary
course of business.
The
lawsuit is in its preliminary stage and has been previously reported in the
press. The Company believes that the lawsuit is entirely without
merit and intends to defend vigorously against it.
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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September
18, 2009
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