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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:13.0pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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 D.C.&#160; 20549</font></b></p>

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13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; January 27, 2016</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">FIRST
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CORPORATION <br>
</font></u></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">816 South Garden
Street, Columbia, Tennessee&#160; 38401</font></u></p>

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executive offices)</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(931) 388-3145</font></u></p>

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former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:63.0pt;text-indent:-63.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">On January 27,
2016, First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December
31, 2015.&#160; 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>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">ITEM 8.01.&#160; OTHER EVENTS.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; On January 27, 2016,
the Company announced that its Board of Directors extended the stock repurchase
program for up to 200,000 shares through December 31, 2016.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:63.0pt;text-indent:-63.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; (d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits.</font></p>

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  Corporation on January 27, 2016.<sup>1</sup></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><sup><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1 </font></sup><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Furnished, not filed.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 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:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:229.5pt;"> <b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">FIRST FARMERS AND MERCHANTS </font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:8.1pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Robert E. Krimmel</font></p>
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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):  January 27, 2016
FIRST
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee
(State or Other
  Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
000-10972
(Commission File
  Number)
62-1148660
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification
  No.)
816 South Garden
Street, Columbia, Tennessee  38401
(Address of principal
executive offices)
(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))
ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
On January 27,
2016, First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December
31, 2015.  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.
ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS.
On January 27, 2016,
the Company announced that its Board of Directors extended the stock repurchase
program for up to 200,000 shares through December 31, 2016.
ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)       Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued by First Farmers and Merchants
  Corporation on January 27, 2016.
1
1
Furnished, not filed.
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:  January 27, 2016
By:  /s/ Robert E. Krimmel
Robert E. Krimmel
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued by First Farmers and Merchants
  Corporation on January 27, 2016.
1
1
Furnished, not filed.