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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): August 4, 2000 (July 18, 2000)
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COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 0-16461 63-0868361
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification Number)
MAIN STREET 35031
BLOUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(205) 429-1000
(Registrant=s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed From Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On August 4, 2000, the Registrant issued a press release regarding an
investigation of allegations surrounding construction projects of the
Registrant's subsidiary Community Bank. A copy of the press release is filed as
Exhibit 99 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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99 Press Release of the Registrant, dated August 4, 2000
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has dully caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ Kennon R. Patterson, Sr.
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Kennon R. Patterson, Sr.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date: August 4, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99 Press Release of the Registrant, dated August 4, 2000
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