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EX-3.2 - TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO COMMUNITY FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. BYLAWS - Community First Bancshares, Inc.ex3_2-8k053017.htm

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 25, 2017

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Federal
001-38074
82-1147778
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3175 Highway 278, Covington, Georgia
30014
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 786-7088

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 25, 2017, Edward P. Stone was appointed to the Board of Directors of Community First Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), effective immediately, to serve for a term that expires at the annual meeting of shareholders for the 2017 fiscal year. It is expected that Mr. Stone will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Stone and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Stone became a director. Mr. Stone is not a party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation S-K.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 25, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Company's Bylaws. Specifically, Article III, Section 2 of the Company's Bylaws was amended to increase the number of directors comprising the Board of Directors from five to six, effective immediately.

The text of the amendment to the Bylaws is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit   Description
3.2
Text of amendment to Community First Bancshares, Inc. Bylaws





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.

   
COMMUNITY FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
     
     
DATE: May 30, 2017
By:
/s/ Johnny S. Smith 
   
Johnny S. Smith
   
President and Chief Executive Officer