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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


 
July 22, 2010
  
 
Date of Report (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 of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer 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)
  


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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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Item 8.01                      Other Events.

On July 22, 2010, First Community Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing the date of its second quarter 2010 earnings release.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
The following exhibit is included with this report:
     
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
     
 
99.1
Press release dated July 22, 2010
     
     



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.
  
       
       
Date:
  July 22, 2010
  
By:
 /s/ David D. Brown
  
   
David D. Brown
  
   
Chief Financial Officer