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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): <B>April 10, 2012</B>&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 80%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nevada</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>000-19297</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>55-0694814</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Commission</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>P.O. Box 989</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Bluefield, Virginia</B></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">24605-0989</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(276) 326-9000</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">___________________________________________________________________________________________________</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&#9;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&#9;Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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Definitive Agreement</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On April 10, 2012, First Community Bancshares,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) entered into a Committed Line of Credit Note (the &ldquo;Credit Facility&rdquo;) with PNC Bank,
National Association providing for a $15 million revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest based
on changes in LIBOR. The Credit Facility contains standard covenants requiring the Company meet certain financial tests. The Credit
Facility, which expires on April 9, 2013, will be used for general corporate purposes.</P>

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Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The information contained in Item 1.01
in this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Forward-Looking Statements</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This Current Report on Form 8-K contains
forward-looking statements.&nbsp;These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties,
and assumptions.&nbsp;Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may differ materially.&nbsp;These risks include:&nbsp;&nbsp;changes in business or other market conditions; the
timely development, production and acceptance of new products and services; the challenge of managing asset/liability levels; the
management of credit risk and interest rate risk; the difficulty of keeping expense growth at modest levels while increasing revenues;
and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company&rsquo;s Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including but not
limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent year ended.&nbsp;Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, the Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur
after the date the forward-looking statements are made.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify">FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.</TD></TR>
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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):
April 10, 2012
FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
000-19297
55-0694814
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
P.O. Box 989
Bluefield, Virginia
24605-0989
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(276) 326-9000
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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:
¨
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 1.01 Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement
On April 10, 2012, First Community Bancshares,
Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Committed Line of Credit Note (the "Credit Facility") with PNC Bank,
National Association providing for a $15 million revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest based
on changes in LIBOR. The Credit Facility contains standard covenants requiring the Company meet certain financial tests. The Credit
Facility, which expires on April 9, 2013, will be used for general corporate purposes.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct
Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The information contained in Item 1.01
in this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties,
and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may differ materially. These risks include:  changes in business or other market conditions; the
timely development, production and acceptance of new products and services; the challenge of managing asset/liability levels; the
management of credit risk and interest rate risk; the difficulty of keeping expense growth at modest levels while increasing revenues;
and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including but not
limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent year ended. Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, the Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur
after the date the forward-looking statements are made.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
Date:
April 13, 2012
By:
/s/ David D. Brown
David D. Brown
Chief Financial Officer
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