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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 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):
April 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)
10200 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262-2373
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(Addresses, including zip codes, of principal executive offices)
(704) 688-4300
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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
April 18, 2001, discussing first
quarter 2001 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 April 18, 2001,
discussing first quarter 2001
results and fiscal year 2001 outlook
and other business information.
ITEM 9 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On April 18, 2001, as previously announced, First Charter Corporation
held a simultaneous analyst presentation and audio webcast to discuss first
quarter 2001 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
April 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: April 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
April 18, 2001, discussing first quarter 2001 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
April 18, 2001, discussing first quarter 2001 results
and fiscal year 2001 outlook and other business
information.