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): June 6, 2012

 

 

SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(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)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01  Other Event.

 

On June 6, 2012, SCBT, N.A., the wholly-owned bank of the Registrant, was approved by the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions to convert from a national bank charter to a South Carolina state bank charter, and change its name from SCBT, N.A. to SCBT.  Both changes will become effective beginning July 1, 2012.  This conversion is not as a result of any dispute or disagreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

 

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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:	June 11, 2012	/s/ John C. Pollok
		John C. Pollok
		Senior Executive Vice President,
		Chief Financial Officer and
		Chief Operating Officer

 

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