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): November 13,
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:
o
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communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
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pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01 Other Events
The
management of SCBT Financial Corporation (“SCBT”) will participate in the
Sandler O’Neill 2007 East Coast Financial Services Conference in Naples, FL on
November 13, 2007. Robert R. Hill, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, and
John C. Pollok, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, will meet with analysts and institutional investors,
and will provide the attached investor presentation. A copy
of the
presentation will be made available at SCBT’s website
(http://www.SCBTonline.com) and is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report
and
incorporated herein by reference. In addition, SCBT’s
participation on a panel discussion at the conference will be made available
for
the next 60 days in a Webcast at http://www.sandleroneill.com beginning on
November 14, 2007. To access the Webcast, go to the “Conferences”
tab, then select “View Webcast” under the East Coast Financial Services
Conference heading and register with Sandler O’Neill.
Cautionary
Note Regarding Any Forward-Looking Statements
Statements
included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including information incorporated
by reference herein) which are not historical in nature are intended to be,
and
are hereby identified as, forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe
harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended. SCBT Financial Corporation cautions readers that forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from forecasted results. Such risks and
uncertainties, include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) credit
risk associated with an obligor's failure to meet the terms of any contract
with
the bank or otherwise fail to perform as agreed; (2) interest risk involving
the
effect of a change in interest rates on both the bank's earnings and the market
value of the portfolio equity; (3) liquidity risk affecting the bank's ability
to meet its obligations when they come due; (4) price risk focusing on changes
in market factors that may affect the value of traded instruments in
"mark-to-market" portfolios; (5) transaction risk arising from problems with
service or product delivery; (6) compliance risk involving risk to earnings
or
capital resulting from violations of or nonconformance with laws, rules,
regulations, prescribed practices, or ethical standards; (7) strategic risk
resulting from adverse business decisions or improper implementation of business
decisions; (8) reputation risk that adversely affects earnings or capital
arising from negative public opinion; and (9) terrorist activities risk that
results in loss of consumer confidence and economic disruptions.
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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99.1
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Presentation
for the Sandler O’Neill 2007 East Coast Financial Services
Conference in Naples, FL
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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:
November
13, 2007
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/s/
John C. Pollok
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John
C. Pollok
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Senior
Executive Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Presentation
for the Sandler O’Neill 2007 East Coast Financial Services
Conference in Naples, FL
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