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): May
21, 2007
SCBT
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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South
Carolina
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-12669
(Commission
File Number)
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57-0799315
(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
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520
Gervais Street
Columbia,
South Carolina
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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29201
(Zip
Code)
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(800)
277-2175
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o
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o
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240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
Effective
May 17, 2007, Mr. Alton C. Phillips has been elected as a member of the Board
of
Directors of SCBT Financial Corporation (“Corporation”). Mr. Phillips’
background and experience as a Charleston businessman will add an important
dynamic to the board as the Corporation further expands in this South Carolina
market. A copy of the Corporation's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
to
this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release issued by the Corporation in connection with announcement |
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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.
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SCBT
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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| Date: May 21, 2007 | By: | /s/ John C. Pollok |
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Senior
Executive Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer
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Exhibit
Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release issued by the Corporation in connection with announcement |
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