UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) | September 28, 2004 |
First Security Group, Inc. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
Tennessee |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
000-549747 | | 58-2461486 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
817 Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee | | 37402 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(423) 266-2000 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 5.05. Amendment to Registrant's Code of Ethics.
On September 28, 2004, the Board of Directors of First Security Group, Inc. ("First Security"), adopted a revised Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code"). The revised Code was designed to further define conflicts of interest and the protection of confidential information, include new sections on financial reporting and implementation of the Code, and generally increase the ease of use through better organization and subheadings. The foregoing is a brief summary of the Code and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Code attached hereto as Exhibit 14.1.
The revisions did not related to any current activities of any director or executive officer of First Security.
First Security believes the Code is reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote honest and ethical conduct, including: the ethical handling of conflicts of interest; full, fair and accurate disclosure in filings and other public communications made by First Security; compliance with applicable laws; prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code; and accountability for adherence to the Code.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: October 13, 2004 | By: | /s/ William L. "Chip" Lusk, Jr |
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Name: | William L. "Chip" Lusk, Jr. |
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Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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