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): March 10, 2015
FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-19297 | 55-0694814 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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P.O. Box 989 Bluefield, Virginia |
24605-0989 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (276) 326-9000
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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 10, 2015, the Company redeemed the remaining 2,367 shares of its 6.00% Series A Noncumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”). The redemption was made in accordance with the Certificate of Designation of 6.00% Series A Noncumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, dated as of May 20, 2011. The redemption price was $1,000 per share of Preferred Stock plus accrued and unpaid dividends on such Preferred Stock of $3.833333 per share. The total amount that the Company paid in connection with the redemption approximated $2.38 million.
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 COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. | |||||
| Date: | March 13, 2015 | By: | /s/ David D. Brown | ||
| David D. Brown | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||