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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>Washington</b><b>, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>______________________________</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported):&nbsp; August 20, 2012 (August 16, 2012)</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>______________________________</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>FIRST FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
CORPORATION</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)</p>

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  padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>Tennessee </b></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=176 valign=top style='border-left:medium none; border-right:medium none; border-top:medium none; width:30%;border-bottom:
  1.0pt solid windowtext;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>0-10972</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=58 valign=top style='width:5%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width=174 valign=top style='border-left:medium none; border-right:medium none; border-top:medium none; width:30%;border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;
  padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>62-1148660</b></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>(State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width=176 valign=top style='width:30%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>(Commission File Number)</p>
  </td>
  <td width=58 valign=top style='width:5%;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>(IRS Employer Identification
  No.)</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:center'><b>816 South Garden Street</b></p>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>Columbia, Tennessee</b></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>38402-1148</b></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>(Address of principal
  executive offices)</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>(Zip Code)</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>

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padding:0in'><b>(931)
388-3145</b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number,
including area code)</p>

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padding:0in'><b>Not
Applicable</b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'>(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>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:</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under
the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'><b><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">Section
2 &#150; Financial Information</font></b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;page-break-after:avoid;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin-top:0in;page-break-after:auto'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 2.02.&nbsp;
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'><b><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On August 16, 2012, First
Farmers and Merchants Corporation issued a press release announcing its second
quarter results for 2012. </p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">A
copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'><b><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">Section
9 &#150; Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'><b><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item
9.01.&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'><b><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></b><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; Not applicable.</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp; Not applicable.</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp; Not applicable.</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d)&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>Exhibits</i>.</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:111.15pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-111.15pt'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibit 99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Press
release issued on August 16, 2012, by First Farmers and Merchants Corporation</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>

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margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&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.</p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'><b>FIRST FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CORPORATION</b></p>

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		<td width="40%">Date:&nbsp; August 20, 2012</td>
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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify;margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>/s/Patricia P. Bearden&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify;margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Patricia
P. Bearden</p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief
Accounting Officer</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b></p>

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	<u><font size="2">Exhibit Number</font></u></p>
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	<u><font size="2">Description</font></u></p>
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	<font size="2">99.1</font></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:windowtext;text-align:justify'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">Press
  release issued on August 16<a name="_GoBack"></a>, 2012 by First Farmers and
  Merchants Corporation</font></p>
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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):  August 20, 2012 (August 16, 2012)
______________________________
FIRST FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Tennessee
0-10972
62-1148660
(State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification
  No.)
816 South Garden Street
Columbia, Tennessee
38402-1148
(Address of principal
  executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(931)
388-3145
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
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
2 – Financial Information
Item 2.02. 
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 16, 2012, First
Farmers and Merchants Corporation issued a press release announcing its second
quarter results for 2012.
A
copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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 99.1       Press
release issued on August 16, 2012, 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
Date:  August 20, 2012
By:
/s/Patricia P. Bearden
Patricia
P. Bearden
Chief
Accounting Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press
  release issued on August 16
, 2012 by First Farmers and
  Merchants Corporation