---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-26-000396"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCCO"
cik: "0000932781"
company_name: "FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/"
filed_at: "2026-07-27T20:28:50+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-27T20:30:09.380611+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Community Corp announces CEO transition at bank subsidiary, raises dividend to $0.17

## Summary
- Ted Nissen to retire as First Community Bank CEO on Dec 31, 2026; Vaughan Dozier to become CEO, Drew Painter President on Jan 1, 2027.
- Quarterly dividend raised to $0.17 per share, payable Aug 18, 2026 to holders of record Aug 4, 2026.
- 2Q26 annualized loan growth 11.0% (excluding $195.7M from Signature Bank acquisition); total assets $2.4B.
- Net interest margin expanded for ninth consecutive quarter; loan principal cash flows $128.7M at 6.01% in 2H26.
- Signature Bank of Georgia acquisition closed Jan 8, 2026; systems conversion completed March 13, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-26-000396
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCCO
- cik: 0000932781
- company_name: FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/
- filed_at: 2026-07-27T20:28:50+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/932781/000155278126000396/0001552781-26-000396-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/932781/000155278126000396/e26312_fcco-8k.htm

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