American Community Bancshares Form 8-K
 

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) January 27, 2003
 
AMERICAN COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
North Carolina
    
000-30517
    
56-2179531





(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
    
(Commission File No.)
    
(IRS Employer Identification
number)
 
2593 West Roosevelt Boulevard, Monroe, North Carolina 28111-0418

(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (704) 225-8444
 
Not Applicable

(Former address of principal executive offices)
 


 
Item 5    Other Events.
 
The Registrant declared its first cash dividend in an amount equal to $.08 per share which will be paid to shareholders on March 17, 2003 to shareholders of record on February 28, 2003. Registrant indicated this was an annual dividend to reward shareholders for its financial results in 2002.
 
The Registrant also announced unaudited net income for the year ended December 31, 2002 of $1.3 million representing a 74.3% increase over results for the year ended December 31, 2001. At December 31, 2002 Registrant’s assets were $215.2 million, loans receivable were $165.4 million, deposits were $174.3 million and stockholders’ equity was $23.1 million.
 
The Registrant issued two press releases that are attached to and made a part of this report.

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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.
 
AMERICAN COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
By:
 
/s/    Randy P. Helton
   
   
Randy P. Helton, President
 
Dated: January 28, 2003

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number

  
Description of Exhibit

99
  
Two press releases each dated January 27, 2003
 

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