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 14, 2007
COOPERATIVE BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| North Carolina | 0-24626 | 56-1886527 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
201 Market Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (910) 343-0181
Not Applicable
(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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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Beginning August 14, 2007, Cooperative Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) will make available to analysts and prospective investors a slide presentation that Todd L. Sammons, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will make at the 12th Annual Community Bank Conference hosted by Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc. on August 14, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. Pursuant to Regulation FD, the presentation materials are furnished with this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Presentation Materials |
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.
| COOPERATIVE BANKSHARES, INC. | ||
| /s/ Todd L. Sammons |
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| Todd L. Sammons | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: August 14, 2007