As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2006
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):
October 25, 2006
FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| North Carolina
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0-15829
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56-1355866 |
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(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure Of Directors or Principal Officers; Election Of Directors; Appointment Of Principal Officers
Effective October 25, 2006, the Board of Directors of First Charter Corporation (the
“Corporation”) elected John S. Poelker to the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Mr. Poelker,
the President of The Poelker Consultancy, Inc., a financial services consulting company, was
elected to a term expiring at the Corporation’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time
it is expected that he will be nominated to stand for election by the shareholders of the
Corporation for a three year term. In connection with his election, Mr. Poelker was named to the
Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board. There were no transactions to which
the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries is a party and in which Mr. Poelker or any member of his
immediate family had a material interest that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of
Regulation S-K.
On October 25, 2006, the Corporation issued a news release announcement that Mr. Poelker has
been elected to the Board. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1 |
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News Release disseminated on October 25, 2006 by First Charter
Corporation. |
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.
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FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION |
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By:
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/s/ Stephen J. Antal |
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Stephen J. Antal |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary |
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Dated: October 25, 2006 |
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