First Community Bankshares (FCBC) 8-K First Community Bancshares, Inc. (FCBC) Announces Updated Authorization to Repurchase Stock

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

May 24, 2005

(Date of earliest event reported)

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-19297	55-0694814
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
P.O. Box 989, Bluefield, Virginia		24605-0989
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(276) 326-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Item 8.01. Other Events

     On May 24, 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors updated its authorization of the Stock Repurchase Program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)	The following exhibit is included with this Report:
	Exhibit 99.1     Press Release dated May 24, 2005.

SIGNATURE

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.

	FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Robert L. Schumacher
		Robert L. Schumacher Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 24 2005.