SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 22, 2005


                           COMMUNITY BANKSHARES, INC.




Incorporated under the     Commission File No. 000-22054      I.R.S. Employer
laws of South Carolina                                       Identification No.
                                                                 57-0966962




                              791 Broughton Street

                        Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115

                             Telephone: 803-535-1060


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simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
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Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations

Item 1.01 - Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

         On March 22, 2005 Registrant entered into an agreement with C.F. Evans
& Co.,  of Orangeburg, South Carolina,  for the construction of a 16,000 square
foot,  brick,  two story  office  building  that  will  house  the Registrant's
operations  center  and  corporate headquarters.  The  contract  price  for the
project is $1,475,500.
















































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, hereunto duly authorized.

                                                     COMMUNITY BANKSHARES, INC.
                                                     (Registrant)



Date:  March 24, 2005                                By: /s/ William W. Traynham
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                                                        William W. Traynham
                                                        President and Chief
                                                        Financial Officer