UNITED STATES 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): February 18, 2007

FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina

0-15829

56-1355866

(State or other

(Commission

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of

File Number)

Identification No.)

incorporation)

10200 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262-2373
 (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(704) 688-4300
 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 18, 2007, Thomas R. Revels, a director of First Charter Corporation (the "Corporation"), notified the Corporation of his decision not to stand for re-election as a director at the Corporation's 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting").  Mr. Revels will retire from the Corporation's Board of Directors upon the expiration of his current term at the Annual Meeting.  Mr. Revels' retirement is related to the increasing demands of his business and not as a result of any disagreement with the Corporation or its management.

 

 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.

FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION

  

By:  

/s/ STEPHEN J. ANTAL

Stephen J. Antal

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: February 20, 2007