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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; font-weight: bold">Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>August 28, 2012</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
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        <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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Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On August 28, 2012, the Board of Directors
of First Community Bancshares, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) voted to amend and restate the bylaws of the Company to require
advance notice of stockholder proposed business prior to any annual meeting. In addition to other requirements, to be timely, a
stockholder&rsquo;s notice must be given to the Secretary of the Company not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90)
days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders, if applicable. Section 2.2 of ARTICLE
II of the Amended and Restated Bylaws sets forth the full requirements for a stockholder&rsquo;s notice to be compliant.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Moreover, at any special meeting of stockholders,
only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the special meeting. Section 2.8 of ARTICLE II
of the Amended and Restated Bylaws sets forth the proper procedures for bringing business before any special meeting.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the
Company are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Community Bancshares, Inc., effective August 28, 2012</TD></TR>
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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="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: justify">FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">David D. Brown</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Chief Financial Officer</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):
August 28, 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 5.03	Amendment to Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On August 28, 2012, the Board of Directors
of First Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") voted to amend and restate the bylaws of the Company to require
advance notice of stockholder proposed business prior to any annual meeting. In addition to other requirements, to be timely, a
stockholder's notice must be given to the Secretary of the Company not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90)
days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders, if applicable. Section 2.2 of ARTICLE
II of the Amended and Restated Bylaws sets forth the full requirements for a stockholder's notice to be compliant.
Moreover, at any special meeting of stockholders,
only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the special meeting. Section 2.8 of ARTICLE II
of the Amended and Restated Bylaws sets forth the proper procedures for bringing business before any special meeting.
The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the
Company are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements
and Exhibits
(d)
The following exhibit is included with this report:
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Community Bancshares, Inc., effective August 28, 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.
FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
Date:
August 28, 2012
By:
/s/ David D. Brown
David D. Brown
Chief Financial Officer