Item 5.02 Appointment of Principal Officer.

On July 16, 2009, MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. ("MidSouth") announced the appointment of James R. McLemore as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MidSouth and its subsidiaries effective as of July 13, 2009. Prior to joining MidSouth, Mr. McLemore, age 49, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Security Bank Corporation in Macon, Georgia for 6 ½ years. He has over 24 years of banking experience, primarily as a CFO for publicly traded financial institutions. Mr. McLemore is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst.