---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-034508"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCBC"
cik: "0000859070"
company_name: "FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/"
filed_at: "2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T22:00:58.666526+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FCBC receives Fed approval for Hometown merger; corrects proxy error on bidder valuation

## Summary
- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond approved bank merger and BHCA waiver on Nov 6, 2025.
- Proxy error corrected: Institution A valued Hometown at lower valuation than First Community's indication, not higher.
- Hometown board reaffirms unanimous FOR recommendation; special meeting set for Dec 2, 2025.
- Merger remains subject to Virginia SCC approval, Hometown shareholder vote, and other conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-034508
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCBC
- cik: 0000859070
- company_name: FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/
- filed_at: 2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/859070/000143774925034508/0001437749-25-034508-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/859070/000143774925034508/fcbc20251110_8k.htm

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