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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) October 21, 2004
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SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina 001-12669 57-079935
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
520 Gervais Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201-3046
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (800) 277-2175
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(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:
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(17 CFR 230.425)
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(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) On October 21, 2004, Susie H. VanHuss was appointed director of SCBT
Financial Corporation and its lead banking subsidiary, South Carolina
Bank and Trust, N.A. She is expected to be named to the Audit and
Trust Committees. The press release issued in this regard on October
27, 2004 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1
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Statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not
historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby
identified as, forward looking statements for purposes of the
safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
October 27, 2004 SCBT Financial Corporation
By: /s/ Richard C. Mathis
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Richard C. Mathis
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated October 27, 2004