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)

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)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 14, 2008, First Community Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference, announcing the completion of it’s acquisition of Coddle Creek Financial Corp.

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 November 14, 2008

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.