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): October 27, 2011

 

 

SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

South Carolina

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

001-12669

(Commission File

Number)

 

57-0799315

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

520 Gervais Street

Columbia, South Carolina

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

29201

(Zip Code)

 

(800) 277-2175

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Karen L. Dey, who has served since August of 2005 as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer has assumed a new position as a senior manager in the corporate strategy area reporting to John Pollok, Chief Operating Officer, effective October 27, 2011. Donald E. Pickett, age 51, who has been with SCBT since January 2010 and has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will continue as CFO and has assumed the duties of Principal Accounting Officer effective October 27, 2011. SCBT believes that Mr. Pickett’s knowledge of the Company and experience make him highly qualified for these roles.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date:

November 2, 2011

 

/s/ Donald E. Pickett

 

 

Donald E. Pickett

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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