First Community Bancshares, Inc.
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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

November 3, 2004

(Date of earliest event reported)

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Nevada   000-19297   55-0694814
  		 
  		 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
P.O. Box 989, Bluefield, Virginia       24605-0989
  		     
 
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

(276) 326-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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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Item 8.01. Other Events
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Exhibit 99.1

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Item 8.01. Other Events

     On November 3, 2004, First Community Bancshares, Inc. announced by press release its fourth quarter 2004 cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on or about December 15, 2004 to shareholders of record on December 1, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (C) The following Exhibit is included with this report:

            Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated November 3, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

         
  FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Robert L. Schumacher    
    Robert L. Schumacher   
         Date: November 3, 2004    Chief Financial Officer