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 28, 2003 -------------- Greer Bancshares, Inc. ---------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) South Carolina 000-33021 57-1126200 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 1111 W. Poinsett Drive, Greer, South Carolina 29650 ---------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (864) 877-2000 -------------- Not Applicable -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On March 28, 2003, the Chief Executive Officer, R. Dennis Hennett, and the Chief Financial Officer, J. Richard Medlock, Jr., 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. 2 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. GREER BANCSHARES, INC. By: /s/ R. Dennis Hennett ------------------------------------- Name: R. Dennis Hennett Title: Chief Executive Officer Dated: March 28, 2003 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 4