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 10, 2005
GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Tennessee |
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0-14289 |
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62-1222567 |
(State or Other
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(Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer
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100 North Main Street, Greeneville, Tennessee |
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37743 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (423) 639-5111
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 10, 2005, Greene County Bancshares, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the Company) announced that James E. Adams will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer designate in December 2005. Mr. Adams, whose exact start date is not presently set, will assume the title of Chief Financial Officer upon the retirement of William F. Richmond, the Companys current Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the end of 2005. Mr. Adams has not entered into an employment agreement but the Companys board of directors has unanimously approved the proposed material terms of Mr. Adams compensation arrangement with the Company, which terms are summarized in Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On November 10, 2005, the Company announced that James E. Adams will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer designate in December 2005. Mr. Adams, whose exact start date is not presently set, will assume the title of Chief Financial Officer upon the retirement of William F. Richmond, the Companys current Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the end of 2005. Mr. Adams, age 60, has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rurban Financial Corp. since March 2003. Prior to that, he was retired after serving as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Integra Bank in Evansville, Indiana from 1999 through 2001 and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MainStreet Financial Company in Martinsville, Virginia from 1994 to 1999. There are no family relationships between Mr. Adams and any director or executive officer of the Company which would require disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K and no transactions between Mr. Adams or any of his immediate family members and the Company or any of its subsidiaries which would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Adams has not entered into an employment agreement but a summary of the material terms of his proposed compensation arrangement are described in Item 1.01 above.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
10.1 Summary of Compensation Arrangement for James E. Adams
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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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GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. |
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/s/ R. Stan Puckett |
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R. Stan Puckett |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: November 15, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Summary of Compensation Arrangement for James E. Adams |
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