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): March 21, 2003
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                           First Community Corporation
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                            (Exact name of registrant
                          as specified in its charter)




    South Carolina                   000-28344                  57-1010751
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  (State or other                    (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of                    File Number)            Identification No.)
  incorporation)




                5455 Sunset Blvd, Lexington, South Carolina  29072
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               (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)




       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (803) 951-2265
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)









Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On March 21, 2003, the Chief Executive  Officer,  Michael  Crapps,  and the
Chief Financial Officer,  Joseph G. Sawyer, each furnished to the Securities and
Exchange  Commission the certification  required  pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section
1350, as adopted  pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002. A
copy of the certification is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.













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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.


                                            FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION



                                            By:      /s/ Joseph G. Sawyer
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                                            Name:    Joseph G. Sawyer
                                            Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Dated: March 21, 2003



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number             Description

99.1   Certification of the Chief Executive  Officer and Chief Financial Officer
       pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
       the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.





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