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) October 1, 1998 CCB Financial Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 0-12358 56-1347849 (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) 111 Corcoran Street, Post Office Box 931, Durham, NC 27702 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (919) 683-7777 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. Effective October 1, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Registrant amended and restated the 1990 Shareholder Rights Plan (the "Rights Plan") to extend its term and to make other changes the Board concluded were necessary to update the original Rights Plan. The Board's primary purpose in modifying and continuing the Rights Plan is to require, with certain specified exceptions, any potential acquirors of more than specified percentages of the outstanding voting shares of the Registrant to negotiate directly with the Board so that the Board can determine, after consultation with its professional advisors, whether such acquisition would be in the shareholders' best interests. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits Exhibit 3 Supplement to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. Exhibit 4.1 Specimen of Registrant's Common Stock certificate. Exhibit 4.2 Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between CCB Financial Corporation and Central Carolina Bank and Trust Company dated as of October 1, 1998. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CCB FINANCIAL CORPORATION Date: October 1, 1998 By: /s/ ERNEST C. ROESSLER Ernest C. Roessler Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Date: October 1, 1998 By: /s/ W. HAROLD PARKER, JR. W. Harold Parker, Jr. Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Exhibit Index Exhibit 3 Supplement to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. Exhibit 4.1 Specimen of Registrant's Common Stock certificate. Exhibit 4.2 Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between CCB Financial Corporation and Central Carolina Bank and Trust Company dated as of October 1, 1998.