First Charter 10-K 2005 FY Annual report

Exhibit 32.2

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Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Charles A. Caswell, state and attest that I am the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of First Charter Corporation (the “Company”). I hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that

• the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the annual period ended December 31, 2005 containing financial statements (the “periodic report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

• the information contained in the periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the periods presented.

/s/ Charles A. Caswell

Name: Charles A. Caswell

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: March 14, 2006

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