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 12, 2008
FIRST BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 000-53380 | 80-0229922 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3535 Bridge Road P. O. Box 1340 Suffolk, Virginia | 23439 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (757) 934-8200
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 12, 2008, First Bankshares, Inc. issued a press release publicly announcing preliminary approval for a $3.5 million investment from the U.S. Treasury Department under the TARP Capital Purchase Program.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of First Bankshares, Inc. dated December 12, 2008 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
First Bankshares, Inc. (Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ Robert E. Clary | |
Robert E. Clary, CPA Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: December 12, 2008
Exhibit Index
Exhibit | ||
| 99.1 | Press release of First Bankshares, Inc. dated December 12, 2008 |
