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Form 8-K</title>


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UNITED STATES</b></p>

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</b></p>

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Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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FORM 8-K</b></p>

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CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<font size="2">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<font size="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported):&nbsp; May 1, 2015 (May 1, 2015)</font></p>

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<font size="2">______________________________</font></p>

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FIRST FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CORPORATION</b></p>

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<font size="2">(Exact name of registrant as
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	<font size="2">Tennessee</font></b></p>
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	<font size="2">000-10972</font></b></p>
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	<font size="2">816 South Garden Street</font></b></p>
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	<font size="2">Columbia, Tennessee</font></b></p>
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<font size="2">Registrant&#146;s telephone number,
including area code </font> <u><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><b><font size="2">(931) 388-3145&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<font size="2">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:</font></p>

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<font size="2">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<font size="2">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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<font size="2">&#9744;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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<font size="2">&#9744;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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&nbsp;</font><p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><b>
<font size="2">Section
5 &#150; Corporate Governance and Management</font></b></p>

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auto'><b>Item 5.02(c).&nbsp;&nbsp; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.</b></p>

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On
May 1, 2015, First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;) and
First Farmers and Merchants Bank (the &#147;Bank&#148;) announced the appointment of Robert
E. Krimmel as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Corporation and the
Bank, effective beginning May 4, 2015. A copy of the news release announcing
Mr. Krimmel&#146;s appointment is furnished as <u>Exhibit 99.1</u> to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.</p>

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Krimmel, age 33, previously served as the Chief Accounting Officer of HeritageBank
of the South (Nasdaq: HBOS), which position he held beginning in February 2011.
&nbsp;Prior to his employment as Chief
Accounting Officer of HeritageBank of the South, Mr. Krimmel was employed by
GreenBank (Nasdaq: GRNB) from June 2010 to February 2011 as Controller, from
May 2006 to June 2010 as Asset/Liability Manager and from December 2004 to
April 2006 as Staff Accountant. Mr. Krimmel holds Masters of Accountancy and
Bachelors of&nbsp; Business Administration degrees from East Tennessee State
University. Mr. Krimmel is a certified public accountant and a member of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. &nbsp;</p>

<p style='mso-style-name:lhb;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;page-break-after:avoid;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-align:left'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Krimmel has no family relationship with any director or executive
officer of the Corporation or the Bank.</p>

<p style='mso-style-name:lhb;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;page-break-after:avoid;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-align:left'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr.
Krimmel will receive an annual base salary of $185,000, be eligible to
participate in the Bank&#146;s standard benefit package available to all full-time
employees and the Bank&#146;s Cash Bonus Program, and be entitled to participate in
the Bank&#146;s deferred profit-sharing plan upon meeting such plan&#146;s qualifications
for participation. Mr. Krimmel will be paid a one-time signing bonus of
$15,000. Mr. Krimmel will also be entitled to a one-time retention bonus of
$50,000 upon completion of two and one-half years of service and an additional
one-time retention bonus of $50,000 upon completion of five years of service to
the Corporation and the Bank. </p>

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Krimmel has entered into a Change in Control Agreement with the Bank. The terms
of the Change in Control Agreement provide that if a change in control (as
defined in the Change in Control Agreement) occurs with respect to the Bank within
two years of the date of the Change in Control Agreement and Mr. Krimmel is
terminated without just cause within two years following such change of control,
Mr. Krimmel will be entitled to receive his then-current salary for a period of
one year following termination of employment and will receive an amount equal
to the average of the annual discretionary bonuses paid to Mr. Krimmel during
the term of his employment with the Bank in one lump sum on the first
anniversary of the termination of his employment. The foregoing is only a brief
description of the material terms of the Change in Control Agreement, does not
purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the
parties thereunder and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Change
in Control Agreement that is filed as <u>Exhibit 10.1</u> to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.</p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">Section 9 &#150; Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>

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Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></b><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; Not applicable.</font></p>

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applicable.</font></p>

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applicable.</font></p>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Exhibit 10.1</font></td>
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0in;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">Change in Control Agreement by and
between First Farmers and Merchants Bank and Robert E. Krimmel. </font><b>
<font size="2">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Exhibit 99.1</font></td>
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0in;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">News release issued on May 1, 2015
by First Farmers and Merchants Corporation. </font><b><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

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<font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.</font></p>

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<p style='margin-right:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;'> <b>
<font size="2">FIRST
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CORPORATION</font></b></p>

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<u><font size="2">/s/ T. RANDY STEVENS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Form 8-K
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported):  May 1, 2015 (May 1, 2015)
______________________________
FIRST FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Tennessee
000-10972
62-1148660
(State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification
  No.)
816 South Garden Street
Columbia, Tennessee
38401
(Address of principal
  executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code
(931) 388-3145
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:
☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section
5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02(c).   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On
May 1, 2015, First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (the "Corporation") and
First Farmers and Merchants Bank (the "Bank") announced the appointment of Robert
E. Krimmel as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Corporation and the
Bank, effective beginning May 4, 2015. A copy of the news release announcing
Mr. Krimmel's appointment is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr.
Krimmel, age 33, previously served as the Chief Accounting Officer of HeritageBank
of the South (Nasdaq: HBOS), which position he held beginning in February 2011.
 Prior to his employment as Chief
Accounting Officer of HeritageBank of the South, Mr. Krimmel was employed by
GreenBank (Nasdaq: GRNB) from June 2010 to February 2011 as Controller, from
May 2006 to June 2010 as Asset/Liability Manager and from December 2004 to
April 2006 as Staff Accountant. Mr. Krimmel holds Masters of Accountancy and
Bachelors of  Business Administration degrees from East Tennessee State
University. Mr. Krimmel is a certified public accountant and a member of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Krimmel has no family relationship with any director or executive
officer of the Corporation or the Bank.
Mr.
Krimmel will receive an annual base salary of $185,000, be eligible to
participate in the Bank's standard benefit package available to all full-time
employees and the Bank's Cash Bonus Program, and be entitled to participate in
the Bank's deferred profit-sharing plan upon meeting such plan's qualifications
for participation. Mr. Krimmel will be paid a one-time signing bonus of
$15,000. Mr. Krimmel will also be entitled to a one-time retention bonus of
$50,000 upon completion of two and one-half years of service and an additional
one-time retention bonus of $50,000 upon completion of five years of service to
the Corporation and the Bank.
Mr.
Krimmel has entered into a Change in Control Agreement with the Bank. The terms
of the Change in Control Agreement provide that if a change in control (as
defined in the Change in Control Agreement) occurs with respect to the Bank within
two years of the date of the Change in Control Agreement and Mr. Krimmel is
terminated without just cause within two years following such change of control,
Mr. Krimmel will be entitled to receive his then-current salary for a period of
one year following termination of employment and will receive an amount equal
to the average of the annual discretionary bonuses paid to Mr. Krimmel during
the term of his employment with the Bank in one lump sum on the first
anniversary of the termination of his employment. The foregoing is only a brief
description of the material terms of the Change in Control Agreement, does not
purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the
parties thereunder and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Change
in Control Agreement that is filed as
Exhibit 10.1
to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)   Not applicable.
(b)   Not
applicable.
(c)   Not
applicable.
(d)
Exhibits
.
Exhibit 10.1
Change in Control Agreement by and
between First Farmers and Merchants Bank and Robert E. Krimmel.
Exhibit 99.1
News release issued on May 1, 2015
by First Farmers and Merchants Corporation.
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
By:
/s/ T. RANDY STEVENS
T. Randy Stevens
Chief Executive Officer
Date:  May 1, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
Change in Control Agreement by and between First
  Farmers and Merchants Bank and Robert E. Krimmel.
99.1
News release issued on May 1, 2015 by First Farmers
  and Merchants Corporation.