As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2006
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):
July 26, 2006
FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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North Carolina | | 0-15829 | | 56-1355866 |
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10200 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262-2373
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(704) 688-4300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure Of Directors Or Principal Officers; Election Of Directors; Appointment Of Principal Officers
Effective July 26, 2006, the Board of Directors of First Charter Corporation (the "Corporation") elected Jewell D. Hoover to the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Ms. Hoover, the President of Hoover and Associates, LLC, a bank consulting company, was elected to a term expiring at the Corporation's 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time it is expected that she will be nominated to stand for election by the shareholders of the Corporation for a three year term. In connection with her election, Ms. Hoover was named to the Audit Committee and the ALCO and Finance Committee of the Board. There are no transactions to which the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries is a party and in which Ms. Hoover or any member of her immediate family had a material interest that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
On July 26, 2006, the Corporation issued a news release announcing that Ms. Hoover has been elected to the Board. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 | | News Release disseminated on July 26, 2006 by First Charter Corporation. |
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.
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| | | | FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION |
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By:
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/s/ STEPHEN J. ANTAL
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| | | | Stephen J. Antal |
| | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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Dated: July 26, 2006 | | | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 News Release disseminated on July 26, 2006 by First Charter Corporation.
