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): December 10, 2007
BANK OF THE CAROLINAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina | 000-52195 | 20-4989192 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
135 Boxwood Village Drive Mocksville, North Carolina | 27028 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (336) 751-5755
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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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 10, 2007, we distributed a press release to announce that the listing of our common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market had been upgraded to the The NASDAQ Global Market from The NASDAQ Capital Market. Our shares began trading on the Global Market at the open of trading on December 10 and will continue to be listed under the trading symbol BCAR.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibits. The following Exhibit is being furnished with this Report.
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Copy of our press release dated December 10, 2007 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we have duly caused this Report to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BANK OF THE CAROLINAS CORPORATION | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Date: December 10, 2007 | By: | /S/ Eric E. Rhodes | ||
Eric E. Rhodes | ||||
Chief Financial Officer |