Company: RNST
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form Type: 8-K
Source: 0000715072-25-000093
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Company: RENASANT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form: 8-K
Item: Item 8.01
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Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 17, 2025, Renasant Corporation (“ Renasant”) and The First Bancshares, Inc. (“ The First”) issued a press release announcing that Renasant has received all requisite regulatory approvals for the merger of The First with and into Renasant and the related merger of The First’s wholly owned subsidiary, The First Bank, with and into Renasant Bank, Renasant’s wholly owned subsidiary. A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Additional Information about the Renasant/The First Merger

This communication is being made in respect of the merger transaction involving Renasant and The First. In connection with the merger, Renasant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC”) a definitive proxy statement for The First that also constitutes a definitive prospectus of Renasant, and Renasant may file additional documents concerning the merger with the SEC. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Before making any investment decision, The First investors are urged to read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and any other documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the merger or incorporated by reference in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus because they will contain important information about Renasant, The First and the merger. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus was mailed to shareholders of The First on September 17, 2024. Investors may obtain copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed by Renasant (when they become available) free of charge at the SEC's website (www. sec. gov). In addition, documents filed with the SEC by Renasant will be available free of charge from James C. Mabry IV, Chief Financial Officer, Renasant Corporation, 209 Troy Street, Tupelo, Mississippi 38804-4827, telephone: (662) 680-1281.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

Exhibit No. Description

99.1Press release dated March 1 7, 202 5 issued by Renasant Corporation

104 The cover page of Renasant Corporation’s Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its