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8-K, 1994-02-01
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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:  February 1, 1994

                                       Security Capital Bancorp               
                        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           North Carolina                   0-12359            56-13546
    (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission        (IRS Employer
         of incorporation)               File Number)    Identification No.)





                                         507 West Innes Street
                                         Post Office Box 1387
                                 Salisbury, North Carolina 28145-1387  
                               (Address of principal executive offices)





        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (704) 636-3775


                                                  N/A
             (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


                                                   EXHIBIT INDEX ON PAGE 7
                                                          PAGE 1 OF 16
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Item 1.  Changes in Control of Registrant
     Not Applicable.

Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
     Not Applicable.

Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership
     Not Applicable.

Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
     Not Applicable.

Item 5.  Other Events
     On January  28, 1994, Security  Capital Bancorp (the  "Company") amended
its letter of intent  with Fairfield Communities, Inc. ("FCI")  concerning the
Company's  acquisition  of First  Federal  Savings  and  Loan  Association  of
Charlotte, North Carolina, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FCI ("First Federal"),
to extend  its term through February 18,  1994.  Copies of  a press release of
the  Company, dated  January 28, 1994,  and the  amended letter  of intent are
attached hereto  as Exhibits  99.1 and  99.2,  respectively, and  incorporated
herein by reference.

Item 6.  Resignations of Registrant's Directors
     Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits 
     (99.1)      Press  Release  of  Security  Capital  Bancorp,  distributed
                 January 28, 1994
     (99.2)      Amendment to Letter of Intent, dated January 28, 1994.

Item 8.  Change in Fiscal Year
     Not Applicable.
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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.

                                      SECURITY CAPITAL BANCORP


Date:  February 1, 1994             By:                                       
                                      David B. Jordan
                                      Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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<CAPTION>
               Exhibit No.             Description             Sequential Page No.
<S>                                    <C>                     <C> 
                      99.1                Press Release of              -11-
                                          Security Capital Bancorp
                                          Distributed on
                                          January 28, 1994

                      99.2                Amendment to Letter                 -15-
                                          of Intent, Dated
                                          January 28, 1994
/TABLE
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                                                  Contact:  David B. Jordan
                                                            Vice-Chairman/CEO
                                                            (704) 637-6180

          SECURITY CAPITAL BANCORP ANNOUNCES INCREASED CASH DIVIDEND

     Salisbury, North Carolina (January 27, 1994) - Security Capital 
Bancorp (NASDAQ: SCBC) today announced a 10% increase in the cash 
dividend to be payable on March 1, 1994.

     David B. Jordan, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced 
that on January 27, 1994 the Board of Directors of Security Capital declared 
a quarterly cash dividend of $.11 per share (a $.01 increase over the prior 
quarter's cash dividend of $.10 per share) payable on March 1, 1994 to 
shareholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 1994.

     On December 15, 1993, Security Capital and Fairfield Communities, Inc. 
entered a letter of intent concerning Security Capital's possible purchase 
from Fairfield of the outstanding stock of First Federal Savings and Loan 
Association of Charlotte, North Carolina. Security Capital and Fairfield 
have agreed to extend the letter of intent through February 18, 1994 so 
that additional due diligence and further negotiations may occur. Assuming 
a definitive agreement is reached and all conditions are satisfied, the 
acquisition would be consummated during the second or third quarters of 
1994.

     Security Capital which is headquartered in Salisbury, North Carolina, 
operates 40 offices in 28 communities located in 11 counties in the south 
central and western Piedmont regions of North Carolina.

     As of December 31, 1993, Security Capital had total assets of
approximately $929 million and total shareholders' equity of approximately 
$124 million. Its financial institution subsidiaries are Security Bank 
and Trust Company and OMNIBANK, SSB of Salisbury, North Carolina; 
Citizens Savings, SSB, Concord, North Carolina and Home Savings Bank, 
SSB, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Security Capital's principal executive 
offices are located at 507 West Innes Street, Salisbury, North Carolina 
28144; telephone number (704) 636-3775.

     Market prices for Security Capital's outstanding shares are quoted 
on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol "SCBC".


                                                   January 27, 1994

Security Capital Bancorp
507 West Innes Street
Salisbury, North Carolina 28145-1387

Attention:   Mr. David B. Jordan, Vice Chairman/CEO

Gentlemen:

Re: First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charlotte

      Reference is made to the letter dated December 15, 1993 (the 
"Letter"), concerning the possible sale to Security Capital Bancorp 
("SecCap"), or a wholly-owned subsidiary thereof to be designated by 
SecCap, of 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of First Federal 
Savings and Loan Association of Charlotte, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
Fairfield Communities, Inc.

      The first sentence of paragraph 5 of the Letter and paragraph 11.a.(i) 
of the Letter are hereby amended, in both cases to delete the date 
"January 29, 1994" and to substitute therefore the date "February 18, 
1994". Except as hereby expressly amended, all of the terms of the Letter 
remain in full force and effect.

      If the foregoing meets with your approval, please so indicate by 
dating and signing the enclosed duplicate original of this letter and 
returning it to me not later than January 31, 1994.

Agreed to and Accepted:                  Very truly yours,

SECURITY CAPITAL BANCORP                 FAIRFIELD COMMUNITIES, INC.

By: s/ David B. Jordan                   By: s/ J.W. McConnell
       David B. Jordan                          J.W. McConnell
       Vice Chairman/CEO                        President

Date: January 27, 1994.



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