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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K<BR>
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CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; font-size: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 55%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">August 14, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp; Regulation FD.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.75in">On August 14, 2012, the Registrant announced
the payment date of August 30, 2012, for a cash dividend in the amount of $0.625 per share for its Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock for all holders of record as of March 31, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 22.5pt">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.</P>

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    BANCSHARES, INC.</B>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Date: <U>August 14, 2012</U> </TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Nathaniel F. Hughes</TD>
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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)
August 14, 2012
CORNERSTONE BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee
000-30497
62-1173944
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
835 Georgia Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee
37402
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(423) 385-3000
(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):
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD.
On August 14, 2012, the Registrant announced
the payment date of August 30, 2012, for a cash dividend in the amount of $0.625 per share for its Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock for all holders of record as of March 31, 2012.
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.
CORNERSTONE
    BANCSHARES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date:
August 14, 2012
By:
/s/ Nathaniel F. Hughes
Nathaniel F. Hughes,
President and Chief Executive Officer