Greene County Bancshares, Inc. Form 8-K filed May 15, 2007
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): May 15, 2007

GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Tennessee 
0-14289
62-1222567
(State or Other Jurisdiction 
(Commission File Number) 
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 

 
 100 North Main Street
Greeneville, Tennessee
 
37743-4992
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (423) 639-5111

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 






Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 15, 2007, Greene County Bancshares, Inc. issued the press release that is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which by this reference is incorporated herein as if copied verbatim, announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of thirteen cents per share, payable on June 19, 2007 to shareholders of record on 6, 2007.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit that is incorporated herein by reference is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 "Regulation FD Disclosure" and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, unless it is expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
    99.1     Press Release issued by Greene County Bancshares, Inc. dated May 14, 2007 (furnished only)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 15, 2007                                GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.

 
                    By: /s/  James E. Adams            
                    Name:  James E. Adams
                                                  Title:    Senior Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.    Description
 
99.1     Press Release issued by Greene County Bancshares, Inc. dated May 15, 2007 (furnished only)