SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 12, 2008
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COOPERATIVE BANKSHARES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
NORTH CAROLINA 0-24626 56-1886527
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
201 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28401
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (910) 343-0181
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
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On August 12, 2008, Cooperative Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release announcing that Frederick Willetts, III, the Company's President
and Chief Executive Officer, will be a guest speaker at the 13th Annual
Community Bank Conference hosted by Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc. The
conference is being held on August 19-20, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Todd L.
Sammons, the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will
also be a guest speaker. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19,
2008 at 1:40 p.m., Central time, and will focus on the Company's performance and
strategies. A copy of the press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit
99.1 and is furnished herewith.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(d) Exhibits
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated August 12, 2008
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.
COOPERATIVE BANKSHARES, INC.
/s/ Frederick Willetts, III
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Frederick Willetts, III
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 12, 2008