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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 19, 2001
CENTURY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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DELAWARE 0-16234 52-1489098
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, DC 20004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (202) 496-4000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Century Bancshares, Inc. made the press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 on January 19, 2001.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
The following material is filed as an exhibit to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated January 19, 2001.
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SIGNATURE
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.
CENTURY BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated: January 19, 2001 By: /s/ JOSEPH S. BRACEWELL
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Joseph S. Bracewell
President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated January 19, 2001.
