OMB APPROVAL
------------
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB Number 3235-0058
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Expires: March 31, 2006
Estimated average burden
hours per response ...2.50
FORM 12b-25 SEC FILE NUMBER
0-222957
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING CUSIP NUMBER
769397 10 0
(Check one):[X] Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-K [ ] Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
[ ] Form N-CSR
For Period Ended: June 30, 2005
-------------
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-KSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-QSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: ______________________________________
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the item(s) to which the notification relates:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
First Bancshares, Inc.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full Name of Registrant
N/A
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Former name if applicable
142 E. First Street
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Mountain Grove, Missouri 65711
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
City, State and Zip Code
PART II - RULES 12B-25 (b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to
Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
[X] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
Form 10-KSB, 20-F, 1-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof
will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following
the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or
transition report on Form 10-QSB, or portion thereof will be filed on
or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date;
and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
has been attached if applicable.
PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why the Form 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K, 10-QSB, N-SAR,
N-CSR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.
The registrant is in the process of preparing and reviewing the financial
information of the Company on a consolidated basis. The process of compiling
and disseminating the information required to be included in the Form 10-KSB
for the relevant fiscal year, could not be completed without incurring undue
hardship and expense. The registrant undertakes the responsibility to file such
annual report no later than 15 days after its original date.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
Susan J. Uchtman (417) 926-5151
---------------- --------- ----------
(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the
answer is no, identify report(s).
Yes [X] No [ ]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof?
Yes [ ] No [X]
If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
---------------------------------
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 28, 2005 By:/s/Susan J. Uchtman
--------------------
Susan J. Uchtman
Chief Financial Officer