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 March 21, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of earliest event reported) FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 000-19297 55-0694814 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) P.O. Box 989, Bluefield, Virginia 24605-0989 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (276) 326-9000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) The following exhibit is included with this Report: Exhibit 99.1 Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifications. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On March 21, 2003, First Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002 (the "Report"). Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have each signed a certification with respect to the Report, which certifications are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is hereby incorporated by reference. SIGNATURE 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 thereunto duly authorized. FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. By: /s/ Robert L. Schumacher ------------------------------- Robert L. Schumacher Chief Financial Officer Date: March 21, 2003.