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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-26-000422"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCCO"
cik: "0000932781"
company_name: "FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/"
filed_at: "2026-08-10T20:05:58+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T20:07:26.430013+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Community announces CEO transition, Signature Bank acquisition, Q2 metrics; dividend up to $0.17

## Summary
- Ted Nissen to retire as First Community Bank CEO Dec 31, 2026; Vaughan Dozier promoted to CEO and Drew Painter to President effective Jan 1, 2027.
- Signature Bank of Georgia acquisition closed Jan 8, 2026; systems conversion March 13, 2026; added $195.7M loans.
- Total assets $2.4B at June 30, 2026; 23 banking offices; 98 consecutive dividend quarters.
- Dividend increased to $0.17/share payable Aug 18, 2026 (record Aug 4, 2026).
- 1H26 loan growth 11.0% annualized (excl. Signature); NIM expanded for 9 consecutive quarters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-26-000422
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCCO
- cik: 0000932781
- company_name: FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T20:05:58+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/932781/000155278126000422/0001552781-26-000422-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/932781/000155278126000422/e26340_fcco-8k.htm

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