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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)
Greenville First Bancshares Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)
39607Y100
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2000
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d (c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE
PERSONS
a. Wachovia Corporation 56-1473727
b. Wachovia Bank, National Association 56-0927594
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(See Instructions) (b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
a. Wachovia Corporation North Carolina
b. Wachovia Bank, National Association United States
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 60,100
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 100
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
60,000
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.23%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
a. Wachovia Corporation HC
b. Wachovia Bank, National Association BK
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ITEM 1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Greenvile First Bancshares, Inc.
ITEM 1 (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
112 Haywood Road
Greenville, SC 29607
ITEM 2 (a) NAME OF PERSONS FILING:
Wachovia Corporation; and Wachovia Bank, National Association
ITEM 2 (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
Wachovia Corporation
100 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104
Wachovia Bank, National Association
100 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104
ITEM 2 (c) CITIZENSHIP:
Wachovia Corporation North Carolina
Wachovia Bank, National Association United States
ITEM 2 (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common
ITEM 2 (e) CUSIP NUMBER:
39607Y100
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ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 (B), OR
13D-3 (B) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) ( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15
of the Act,
(b) (X) Bank as defined in Section 3 (a) (6) of the
Act,
(c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3
(a) (19) of the Act,
(d) ( ) Investment Company registered under Section
8 of the Investment Company Act,
(e) ( ) Investment Advisor registered under Section
203 of the Investment Advisor Act of 1940,
(f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan Pension Fund which
is subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund.
(g) (X) Parent holding Company, in accordance with
240.13d-1 (b) (ii) (G), (Wachovia
Corporation)
(h) ( ) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)
(ii)(H)
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP:
The following information is as of December 31, 1999:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 60,100
(b) Percent of Class: 5.23%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 60,100
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 100
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 60,000
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
N/A
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON:
N/A
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ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY:
Included are the following subsidiaries of Wachovia
Corporation - HC:
Wachovia Bank, National Association - BK (wholly owned
subsidiary of Wachovia Corporation)
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
N/A
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
N/A
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ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
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 12, 2001
For: WACHOVIA CORPORATION
By: /s/ William M. Watson, Jr.
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William M. Watson, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Counsel and Secretary
For: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ William M. Watson, Jr.
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William M. Watson, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Counsel and Secretary
SEE AGREEMENT ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT
February 12, 2001
The understanding hereby agree to file a joint statement on Schedule
13G under the securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act") in
connection with their beneficial ownership of common stock issued by Wachovia
Corporation.
Each of the undersigned states that it is entitled to individually use
Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c) of the Act.
Each of the undersigned is responsible for the timely filling of the
statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness of the statement
and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning each of them contained therein but none is responsible
for the completeness of accuracy of the information concerning the others.
This agreement applies to any amendments to Schedule 13G.
Wachovia Corporation
/s/ William M. Watson, Jr.
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William M. Watson, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Counsel and Secretary
Wachovia Bank, National Association
/s/ William M. Watson, Jr.
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William M. Watson, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Counsel and Secretary