Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MENDEZ JOHN M
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC /NV/ [FCBC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC, P.O. BOX 989		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2006
(Street)

BLUEFIELD, VA 24605-0989		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/26/2006   M   3,000 A $ 16 4,316 D  
Common Stock               18,321.791 I By Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 19.8             12/31/1999(1)   (2) Common Stock 14,108   14,108 D  
Stock Option $ 16 05/26/2006   M     3,000 12/31/2000(1)   (2) Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 9,092 D  
Stock Option $ 13.94             12/31/2001(1)   (2) Common Stock 4,030   4,030 D  
Stock Option $ 24.65             12/31/2002(1)   (2) Common Stock 14,108   14,108 D  
Stock Option $ 29.15             12/31/2003(1)   (2) Common Stock 14,108   14,108 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MENDEZ JOHN M
FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
P.O. BOX 989
BLUEFIELD, VA 24605-0989		   X     President & CEO  

Signatures

 John M. Mendez by: Robert L. Schumacher (His Attorney-in-Fact)   05/30/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock options vest and become exercisable in seven equal annual installments beginning with the date listed.
(2) Stock options are exercisable until 5 years after retirement at or after age 62, disability or death. If employment is terminated other than by retirement at or after 62, disability or death vested options must be exercised within 90 days after the effective date of termination. Any option not exercised within such period shall be deemed cancelled.

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