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) January 28, 2008
Beach First National Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-22503 | 57-1030117 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3751 Robert Grissom Parkway, Suite 100, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (Address of principal executive offices) | 29577 (Zip Code) |
(843) 626-2265
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.02 ADDITION OF DIRECTORS
On January 28, 2008, the Board of Directors of Beach First National Bancshares, Inc. voted to expand the size of the board from 14 members to 15 members and appointed a new director to fill the newly created vacancy.
Mr. Thomas P. Anderson, was appointed as a Class I director. His term starts immediately and he will be up for re-election at the company’s 2008 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Anderson was also appointed to the board of directors of the company's banking subsidiary, Beach First National Bank, Mr. Anderson serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Medical University of South Carolina Foundation in Charleston, South Carolina. He has extensive experience in banking and formerly served as President of Bank of America, South Carolina.
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.
| | BEACH FIRST NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC. |
| | |
| | By: /s/ Gary S. Austin |
| | Name: Gary S. Austin |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: February 4, 2008
