---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-25-000218"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCCO"
cik: "0000932781"
company_name: "FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/"
filed_at: "2025-07-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:14:02.888620+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Community Corporation confirms preliminary M&A discussions with Signature Bank of Georgia

## Summary
- Company acknowledges recent media reports and confirms preliminary discussions with Signature Bank of Georgia.
- Signature Bank of Georgia previously issued a press release in error regarding a potential strategic transaction.
- No definitive agreement has been entered into; no assurance that any transaction will occur.
- Company will not comment further unless a definitive agreement is executed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-25-000218
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCCO
- cik: 0000932781
- company_name: FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/
- filed_at: 2025-07-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/932781/000155278125000218/0001552781-25-000218-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/932781/000155278125000218/e25255_fcco-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-25-000218.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-25-000218.txt

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