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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2001
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 8 - K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 18, 2001
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FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 0-15829 56-1355866
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
22 Union Street North, Concord, North Carolina 28026-0228
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(Addresses, including zip codes, of principal executive offices)
(704) 786-3300
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Scripts prepared for use by First Charter
Corporation Executives for securities analysts
meeting held on January 18, 2001, discussing
fiscal year 2000 results and fiscal year 2001
outlook and other business information.
99.2 Slide Package prepared for use with the Scripts
included as Exhibit 99.1 by First Charter
Corporation Executives for securities analysts
meeting held on January 18, 2001, discussing
fiscal year 2000 results and fiscal year 2001
outlook and other business information.
ITEM 9 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On January 18, 2001, as previously announced, First Charter Corporation
held a simultaneous analyst presentation and audio webcast to discuss fiscal
year 2000 results and fiscal year 2001 outlook and other business information.
Scripts and corresponding slide package prepared for use by First Charter
Corporation executives at this presentation were posted to First Charter
Corporation's website and certain of these scripts and slides are also furnished
herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively. The furnishing of these
scripts and slides is not intended to constitute a representation such that
furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the materials they contain
include material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.
In addition, all of the information in the presentations is presented as of
January 18, 2001, and First Charter Corporation does not assume any obligation
to update such information in the future.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert O. Bratton
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Robert O. Bratton
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: January 18, 2001
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Scripts prepared for use by First Charter Corporation
Executives for securities analysts meeting held on
January 18, 2001, discussing fiscal year 2000 results
and fiscal year 2001 outlook and other business
information.
99.2 Slide Package prepared for use with the Scripts
included as Exhibit 99.1 by First Charter Corporation
Executives for securities analysts meeting held on
January 18, 2001, discussing fiscal year 2000 results
and fiscal year 2001 outlook and other business
information.
