First Community Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Other Events
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
First Community Corporation (the “Corporation”) held a special meeting of its shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) on November 19, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Corporation’s principal executive office located at 5455 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington, South Carolina 29072 related to the proposed merger (the “Merger”) of Signature Bank of Georgia (“Signature Bank”) with and into the Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, First Community Bank. Of the 7,679,605 shares of the Corporation’s common stock outstanding as of the record date of the Special Meeting, 5,364,575 shares were present in person or by proxy, representing approximately 69.85% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. At the Special Meeting, the shareholders of the Corporation voted on two proposals, as described in the joint proxy statement and prospectus of the Corporation and Signature Bank, dated September 24, 2025, and cast their votes as described below.
Proposal 1 – The Agreement and Plan of Merger Proposal
The Corporation’s shareholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 13, 2025, by and among the Corporation, Signature Bank, and First Community Bank and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the issuance of shares of the Corporation’s common stock to the shareholders of Signature Bank in the Merger. The following is a tabulation of the voting results:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
| 5,278,086 | 63,798 | 22,691 | N/A |
Proposal 2 – The Adjournment Proposal
The Corporation’s shareholders approved a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of Proposal 1. The adjournment of the Special Meeting was not necessary because the Corporation’s shareholders approved Proposal 1. The following is a tabulation of the voting results:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
| 5,243,982 | 111,606 | 8,987 | N/A |
No other matters were submitted to a vote at the Special Meeting.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 19, 2025, Signature Bank held a special meeting of its shareholders to consider the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 13, 2025, by and among the Corporation, First Community Bank, and Signature Bank. At the meeting, the shareholders of Signature Bank approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which Signature Bank will merge with and into First Community Bank.
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 CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ D. Shawn Jordan |
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| Name: | D. Shawn Jordan |
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| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: November 20, 2025