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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

First Charter Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
319439105
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     þ Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
319439105 
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Carlson Capital, L.P.
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY  
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
   
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  0.0%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  PN, IA

 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Asgard Investment Corp.
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY  
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
   
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  0.0%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  CO

 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Clint D. Carlson
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S. Citizen
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY  
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
   
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  0.0%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  IN

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G
This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment”) to Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Carlson Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Carlson Capital”), Asgard Investment Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Asgard Investment”) and the general partner of Carlson Capital, and Clint D. Carlson (“Mr. Carlson”), the President of Asgard Investment, (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”), relating to shares of common stock of First Charter Corporation (the “Issuer”).
This Amendment is being filed to amend and restate Items 4 and 5 of Schedule 13G in their entirety as follows:
Item 4 Ownership.
Ownership by the Reporting Persons is incorporated by reference to items (5) — (9) and (11) of the cover page of each of the Reporting Persons.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following þ.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 11, 2009
         
  CARLSON CAPITAL, L.P.
 		  
  By:   Asgard Investment Corp., its general partner    
     
  By:   /s/ Clint D. Carlson    
    Name:   Clint D. Carlson   
    Title:   President   
 
  ASGARD INVESTMENT CORP.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Clint D. Carlson    
    Name:   Clint D. Carlson   
    Title:   President   
     
  /s/ Clint D. Carlson    
  Clint D. Carlson   
     

 

 

 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit    
No.   Description
       
 
  1    
Joint Filing Agreement by and among Carlson Capital, L.P., Asgard Investment Corp. and Clint D. Carlson.