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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Southern Community Bancshares, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 63-1176408
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
325 Second Street, S.E., Cullman, Alabama 35055
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
N/A N/A
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If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check
the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of class)
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the
information provided under the caption "Description of Securities" in
Registrant's Registration Statement No. 333-12373 on Form SB-2.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. Proxy Statement of Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.3 to
Registrant's Registration Statement No. 333-12373 on Form SB-2).
2. Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant (incorporated by reference to
exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Registration Statement No. 333-12373 on
Form SB-2).
3. By-laws of Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.2 to
Registrant's Registration Statement No. 333-12373 on Form SB-2).
4. Form of common stock certificate of Registrant (incorporated by reference to
exhibit 4 to Registrant's Registration Statement No. 333-12373 on
Form SB-2).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Southern Community Bancshares, Inc. (Registrant)
By /s/ William R. Faulk
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Date December 6, 1996
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