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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): October 12, 2000
First Community Financial Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 000-26117 56-2112954
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
708 South Church Street
Burlington, North Carolina 27215
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (336) 227-3631
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On October 12, 2000, First Community Financial Corporation (the
"Registrant") announced that it had received approval for the repurchase of an
additional amount of up to 178,675 shares of its common stock, or 10% of the
number of shares currently outstanding. A copy of the press release announcing
the approval of additional stock repurchases is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
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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 FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: October 16, 2000 By: /s/ Christopher B. Redcay
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Christopher B. Redcay, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press Release of the Registrant distributed October 12, 2000
