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):  April 22, 2003


                          SUMMIT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


South  Carolina                     000-000-19235               57-0892056
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission  file number)           (IRS
  of  incorporation)                                              Employer
                                                                   Number)


           937 No. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, South Carolina  29609
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                  864-242-2265
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               Registrant's telephone number, including area code





ITEM  7.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS,  PRO  FORMA  FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
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(c)  Exhibits.

99.1  -  Summit  Financial  Corporation  Press  Release  dated  April  22,  2003
containing  unaudited  financial information and accompanying discussion for the
quarter  ended  March  31,  2003.


ITEM  9.  REGULATION  FD  DISCLOSURE
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     THE  FOLLOWING  INFORMATION  IS  BEING  FURNISHED  UNDER  THIS  ITEM  9  IN
SATISFACTION  OF  ITEM  12  - RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION:  On
April  22,  2003,  Summit Financial Corporation issued a news release announcing
its  financial  results  for  the  first quarter ended March 31, 2003 (the "News
Release").  The  News  Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is
incorporated  into  Item  12  by  reference.


ITEM  12.  RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
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     See  Item  9  per  SEC  Release  33-8216  dated  March  27,  2003.





                                   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.

SUMMIT  FINANCIAL  CORPORATION


By:     s/  J.  Randolph  Potter
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        J.  Randolph  Potter,
        President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer


Dated:  April  22,  2003


Exhibit Index

         Exhibit No.         Description

            99.1          Press Release of the Company dated April 23, 2003.