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): September 20,
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
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Item
5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year
The
Board
of Directors of SCBT Financial Corporation (“SCBT”) amended Article 5 of SCBT’s
bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), effective September 20, 2007, to
allow for the issuance of shares without certificates. SCBT will now
be eligible to participate in a direct registration system operated by a
securities depository, which allows investors to have securities registered
in
their names without the issuance of physical certificates and to electronically
transfer securities to broker-dealers in order to effect transactions without
the risks and delays associated with transferring physical
certificates. Within a reasonable time after the issue or transfer of
shares without certificates, SCBT or its designated transfer agent will send
the
shareholder certain information regarding the issue or transfer of shares
without certificates. The Amended and Restated Bylaws is attached as
Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
Exhibits.
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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3.2
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Amended
and Restated Bylaws of SCBT Financial Corporation, as amended on
September
20, 2007
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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
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(Registrant)
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Date:
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September
21, 2007
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/s/
Renee R. Brooks
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Renee
R. Brooks
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Corporate
Secretary
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Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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3.2
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Amended
and Restated Bylaws of SCBT Financial Corporation, as amended on
September
20, 2007
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