8-K 1 form8k_011221.htm COMMUNITY FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. FORM 8-K JANUARY 12, 2021

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): January 12, 2021

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Federal	001-38074	82-1147778
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3175 Highway 278, Covington, Georgia	30014
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 786-7088

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 12, 2021, the members of Community First Bancshares, MHC (the “MHC”) approved the MHC’s Plan of Conversion and Reorganization.

On January 18, 2021, Community First Bancshares, Inc. announced the expected closing of the mutual-to-stock conversion of the MHC and related stock offering of Affinity Bancshares, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Description

99.1 Press Release dated January 18, 2021

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.

		COMMUNITY FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.


DATE: January 19, 2021	By:	/s/ Tessa M. Nolan
		Tessa M. Nolan
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer