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 18, 2004

 

MID-STATE BANCSHARES

(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)

 

California	000-23925		77-0442667
(State or Other  Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1026 Grand Ave. Arroyo Grande, CA			93420
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (805) 473-7700

 

 

 

Item 5.            OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

Shareholders of Mid-State Bancshares elected Michael Miner to the Board of Directors on May 18, 2004 at the Company’s Annual Shareholders Meeting.

 

Please refer to the Press Release dated May 20, 2004, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

Gracia B. Bello, Director, whose term expired on May 18, 2004 retired from the Board of Directors.

 

Item 7.            EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99		Press Release of May 20, 2004

 

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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.

 

Date:    May 20, 2004	MID-STATE BANCSHARES
	By:	/s/ JAMES W. LOKEY
		James W. Lokey
		President Chief Executive Officer
	By:	/S/ JAMES G. STATHOS
		James G. Stathos
		Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

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