FCCO 8-K

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): October 1, 2026

First Community Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


	000-28344		57-1010751
	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

	5455 Sunset Blvd., Lexington, South Carolina		29072
	(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(803) 951-2265

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share	FCCO	The Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 1, 2026, First Community Corporation (the “Company”) issued two press releases announcing the appointment of Terrance Ford and Shell K. Berry to the boards of directors of the Company and First Community Bank, effective October 1, 2026, as previously reported in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 16, 2026. Copies of the press releases are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is furnished to, and not filed with, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated October 1, 2026, announcing the appointment of Terrance Ford. This Exhibit is furnished to, and not filed with, the SEC.
99.2	Press Release, dated October 1, 2026, announcing the appointment of Shell K. Berry. This Exhibit is furnished to, and not filed with, the SEC.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

	FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ D. Shawn Jordan
	Name:	D. Shawn Jordan
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 1, 2026