As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2006

 

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8 – K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 24, 2006

FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina		0-15829		56-1355866
(State or other		(Commission		(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of		File Number)		Identification No.)
incorporation)

10200 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262-2373

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(704) 688-4300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02		Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Item 7.01		Regulation FD Disclosure.

     The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”

     On April 24, 2006, First Charter Corporation announced its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2006. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

     On April 25, 2006, as previously announced, the First Charter executive management team will review and discuss a presentation of our first quarter results. The slide package prepared for use by the First Charter Corporation executive management team at this presentation is available at First Charter Corporation’s website, www.firstcharter.com, and is also furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2. In addition, all of the information in the presentation is presented as of April 24, 2006 and First Charter Corporation does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.

     The information included in Items 2.02 and 7.01, as well as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 referenced herein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

	99.1		News Release disseminated on April 24, 2006 by First Charter Corporation .
	99.2		Slide Package prepared for use by the First Charter Corporation executive management team for securities analysts meeting held on April 25, 2006.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: April 24, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			News Release disseminated on April 24, 2006 by First Charter Corporation.
	99.2			Slide Package prepared for use by the First Charter Corporation executive management team for securities analysts meeting held on April 25, 2006.