| 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 9, 2017 |
| 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.) |
|
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 |
| ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 9, 2017, First Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) redeemed all of its trust preferred securities totaling $15.46 million. The callable trust preferred securities bore an interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.95% with a maturity date of October 8, 2033. The redemption was made in accordance with the Declaration of Trust of FCBI Capital Trust dated September 25, 2003, as amended and restated.
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: | January 11, 2017 | By: | /s/ David D. Brown | |
| David D. Brown | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||