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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 26, 2021
 
 
 
FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Virginia
 
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($1.00 par value)   FCBC   NASDAQ Global Select
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On January 26, 2021, First Community Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced by press release its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 8.01     Other Events.     
 
On January 26, 2021, the Company announced by press release its quarterly cash dividend to common shareholders of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per common share, payable on or about February 19, 2021, to shareholders of record on February 5, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Additionally, on January 26, 2021, the Board of Directors of First Community Bankshares, Inc. approved a new plan to repurchase, on the open market at prevailing prices, up to 2.4 million shares of the Company's common stock through January 26, 2024.  The plan is subject to applicable laws of the states and applicable securities rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the laws of the United States, including, but not limited to, Rule 10b-5 and Rule 10b-18 of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
The plan does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares of common stock during any period.  The timing, price and quantity of purchases under the plan will be at the discretion of management and the plan may be discontinued, suspended or restarted at any time depending on the facts and circumstances.  The Company's management believes the repurchase plan, depending upon market and business conditions, will provide capital management opportunities and build value for the Company's shareholders. 
 
  
Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
 
The following exhibit is included with this report:
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Earnings release dated January 26, 2021.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).
 
Forward-Looking Statements 
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially. These risks include:  changes in business or other market conditions; the timely development, production and acceptance of new products and services; the challenge of managing asset/liability levels; the management of credit risk and interest rate risk; the difficulty of keeping expense growth at modest levels while increasing revenues; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including but not limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent year ended. Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.
 
 

 
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 BANKSHARES, INC.
     
Date:
January 26, 2021
 
By:
/s/ David D. Brown
     
   
David D. Brown
   
Chief Financial Officer