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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) August 12, 2005
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SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina 001-12669 57-0799315
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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)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
(b) Effective August 9, 2005, Charles W. Clark has submitted his
resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of SCBT Financial
Corporation. Mr. Clark has recently undertaken some additional business
commitments and indicated that he needed to dedicate the majority of
his time to these endeavors. SCBT Financial Corporation sincerely
thanks Mr. Clark for his twelve years of service on the board and
wishes him the best in his new business ventures.
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.
August 12, 2005 SCBT Financial Corporation
By: /s/ Richard C. Mathis
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Richard C. Mathis
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer