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: December 1, 2006

United Security Bancshares

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


California

 

000-32987

 

91-2112732

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

Commission File
Number

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


2126 Inyo Street , Fresno, California

 

93721

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)


(559) 248-4944

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

          United Security Bancshares on December 1, 2006 entered into the first amendment (“First Amendment”) to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger (“Original Agreement’) dated October 6, 2006 by and among United Security Bancshares, a California corporation (“Bancshares”); United Security Bank, a California banking corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Bancshares (“USB”) and Legacy Bank, N.A. a national banking association.  The First Amendment amends the Original Agreement to remove the condition on closing that the Average Closing Price as defined in the Original Agreement be less than $25, and also amends the Original Agreement to fix the Average Closing Price to no more than $25.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

10.1  First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger dated October 6, 2006.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, United Security Bancshares has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 04, 2006

By:

/s/ Kenneth L. Donahue

 

 


 

 

Kenneth L. Donahue

 

 

Vice President/Chief Financial Officer




EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT #

 

DESCRIPTION


 


10.1

 

First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger dated October 6, 2006.