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First Community Corporation
04/12/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/12/2021 07:01
Current Report (SEC Filing - 8-K)
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): April 12, 2021
First Community Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-28344 | 57-1010751 | |||
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
| 5455 Sunset Blvd, Lexington, South Carolina | 29072 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(803)951-2265
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $1.00 per share | FCCO | The NasdaqCapital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company oIf an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. oItem 8.01 Other Events.
On April 12, 2021, First Community Corporation (the 'Company'), the holding company for First Community Bank, announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase up to 375,000 shares of its common stock, which represents approximately 5% of the Company's 7,524,944 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2021.
Under the repurchase plan, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time, through March 31, 2022, by means of, among other means, open market purchases and in solicited and unsolicited privately negotiated transactions. The actual means and timing of any purchases, quantity of purchased shares and prices will be, subject to certain limitations, at the discretion of management during such period, and will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of the Company's common stock, share issuances under Company equity plans, general market and economic conditions, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The Company's management believes the repurchase plan, depending upon market and business conditions, may, among other things, provide capital management opportunities for the Company. The Company is not obligated to repurchase any such shares under the repurchase plan. The repurchase plan may be discontinued, suspended or restarted at any time.
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/ D. Shawn Jordan |
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| Name: |
D. Shawn Jordan |
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| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: April 12, 2021