UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) September 30, 2004
First Reliance Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
South Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-49757 | 80-0030931 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 2170 W. Palmetto Street Florence, South Carolina |
29501 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(843) 656-5000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
Effective September 30, 2004, we entered into subscription agreements with 79 accredited investors, whereby we agreed to issue a total of 298,295 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $11.50 per share for total aggregate proceeds of $3,430,392.50. There were no brokerage or underwriting commissions paid in the private placement. The common stock is sold under the exemption from registration provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 based on the fact that the shares were sold only to purchasers who are “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| FIRST RELIANCE BANCSHARES, INC. | ||||
| Dated: October 6, 2004 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey A. Paolucci | |||
| Jeffrey A. Paolucci | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||