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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) August 31, 2004
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DUTCHFORK BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-30483 57-1094236
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1735 Wilson Road, Newberry, South Carolina 29108
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(803) 321-3200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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(17 CFR 230.425)
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(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
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On August 31, 2004, the shareholders of DutchFork Bancshares, Inc.
approved the pending merger with First Community Corporation. The joint press
release issued by DutchFork Bancshares, Inc. and First Community Corporation
announcing the shareholder approval is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
Exhibit
Number Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Text of press release issued jointly by DutchFork Bancshares,
Inc. and First Community Corporation on September 1, 2004
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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.
DUTCHFORK BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated: August 31, 2004 By: /s/ J. Thomas Johnson
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J. Thomas Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Text of press release issued jointly by DutchFork
Bancshares, Inc. and First Community Corporation on
September 1, 2004