8-K
 

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

May 19, 2004
(Date of earliest event reported)

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Nevada
  000-19297   55-0694814
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)
      Identification No.)
     
P.O. Box 989, Bluefield, Virginia
  24605-0989
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)

(276) 326-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(a)   Not applicable.
 
(b)   Not applicable.
 
(c)   The following exhibit is included with this Report:
     
Exhibit 99.1
  First Community Bancshares press release dated May 19, 2004
updating authorization to repurchase stock.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     On May 19, 2004, the Company announced that its Board of Directors updated its authorization of the Stock Repurchase Program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Report on Form 8-K is furnished pursuant to Item 12.

 

 

SIGNATURE

     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 thereunto duly authorized.

       
  FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
 
 
    
 
By:
  /s/ Robert L. Schumacher
 
 
 
 
  Robert L. Schumacher
Chief Financial Officer

Date:  May 19, 2004.