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<P id=PARA5 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA7 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA8 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA11 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA12 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>December 4, 2014</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>GEORGIA-CAROLINA BANCSHARES, INC.</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA15 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Georgia</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA16 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>0-22981</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA17 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>58-2326075</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA23 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>3527 Wheeler Road, Augusta, Georgia</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA24 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>30909</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA28 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>(706)-731-6600</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">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):</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA43 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA45 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On December 4, 2014, Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc., a Georgia corporation (&#8220;GECR&#8221;), held a special meeting of stockholders at its main office in Augusta, GA. At the special meeting, there were present in person or by proxy 2,351,557 shares of GECR&#8217;s common stock, representing 65.39% of the total outstanding eligible votes. At the special meeting, the shareholders of GECR were asked to vote on (1) the approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 23, 2014 by and between GECR and State Bank Financial Corporation (&#8220;STBZ&#8221;), pursuant to which GECR will merge with STBZ (the &#8220;merger proposal&#8221;), (2) the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the merger proposal, and (3) the approval on an advisory basis of the compensation that may be paid to GECR&#8217;s named executive officers in connection with the merger (the &#8220;compensation proposal&#8221;). The voting results for each proposal are as follows:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA47 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1)<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>Approval of the merger proposal:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA51 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA55 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Voting For&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA56 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,347,830</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA57 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;65.29</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA58 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99.84</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA59 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Voting Against</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA60 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,520</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA61 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.07</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA62 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.11</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA63 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain from Voting</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA64 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,207</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA65 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.03</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA71 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Total</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=192>
<P id=PARA72 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,351,557</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=192>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=68>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=192>
<P id=PARA73 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;65.39</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=209>%</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=86>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=184>
<P id=PARA74 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">100.00</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=182>%</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=439>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=68>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=209>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=86>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=184>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=182>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA76 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA77 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approval of the adjournment proposal:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA79 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The adjournment proposal was withdrawn, as sufficient votes were cast at the special meeting to approve the merger proposal.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA80 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA81 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA82 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approval of the compensation proposal:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA83 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL109  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 93.9%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.09%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

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<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=439>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width=192>
<P id=PARA84 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA85 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=68>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA86 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>% of Shares</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Outstanding</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=86>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA87 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>% of Shares </B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA88 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Voted</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=439>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=68>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=227>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=174>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=86>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=206>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 10%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=160>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=439>
<P id=PARA89 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Voting For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>
<P id=PARA90 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,330,529</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=68>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=227>
<P id=PARA91 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;64.81</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=174>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=86>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=206>
<P id=PARA92 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99.11</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 10%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=160>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=439>
<P id=PARA93 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Voting Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>
<P id=PARA94 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9,694</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=68>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=227>
<P id=PARA95 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.27</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=174>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=86>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=206>
<P id=PARA96 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.41</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 10%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=160>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=439>
<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Abstain from Voting</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>
<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11,334</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=68>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=227>
<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.31</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=174>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=86>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=206>
<P id=PARA100 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.48</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 10%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=160>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=439>
<P id=PARA101 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width=192>
<P id=PARA102 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width=192>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=68>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width=227>
<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width=174>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=86>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width=206>
<P id=PARA104 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 10%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width=160>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=439>
<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Total</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=192>
<P id=PARA106 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,351,557</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=192>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=68>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=227>
<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;65.39</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=174>%</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=86>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=206>
<P id=PARA108 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">100.00</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 10%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width=160>%</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=439>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=192>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=68>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=227>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=174>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=86>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 11%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=206>&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 10%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" width=160>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA111 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA114 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA126.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">GEORGIA-CAROLINA BANCSHARES, INC.</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA126.12 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Dated: December 5, 2014</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA126.13 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">By: </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA126.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;Remer Y. Brinson, III&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA126.18 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp; Remer Y. Brinson, III</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA126.22 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></P></TD>
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gecr20141205b_8k.htm
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)
December 4, 2014
GEORGIA-CAROLINA BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia
0-22981
58-2326075
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3527 Wheeler Road, Augusta, Georgia
30909
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(706)-731-6600
N/A
(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):
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Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On December 4, 2014, Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc., a Georgia corporation ("GECR"), held a special meeting of stockholders at its main office in Augusta, GA. At the special meeting, there were present in person or by proxy 2,351,557 shares of GECR's common stock, representing 65.39% of the total outstanding eligible votes. At the special meeting, the shareholders of GECR were asked to vote on (1) the approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 23, 2014 by and between GECR and State Bank Financial Corporation ("STBZ"), pursuant to which GECR will merge with STBZ (the "merger proposal"), (2) the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the merger proposal, and (3) the approval on an advisory basis of the compensation that may be paid to GECR's named executive officers in connection with the merger (the "compensation proposal"). The voting results for each proposal are as follows:
1)
Approval of the merger proposal:
Votes
% of Shares
Outstanding
% of Shares
Voted
Voting For
2,347,830
65.29
99.84
Voting Against
2,520
0.07
0.11
Abstain from Voting
1,207
0.03
0.05
Non-Votes
Total
2,351,557
65.39
%
100.00
%
2)     Approval of the adjournment proposal:
The adjournment proposal was withdrawn, as sufficient votes were cast at the special meeting to approve the merger proposal.
3)     Approval of the compensation proposal:
Votes
% of Shares
Outstanding
% of Shares
Voted
Voting For
2,330,529
64.81
99.11
Voting Against
9,694
0.27
0.41
Abstain from Voting
11,334
0.31
0.48
Non-Votes
Total
2,351,557
65.39
%
100.00
%
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GEORGIA-CAROLINA BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated: December 5, 2014
By:
/s/ Remer Y. Brinson, III
Name:
Remer Y. Brinson, III
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer