Current Report Filing (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): May 21, 2013

FNB United Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina		000-13823	56-1456589
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
		150 S. Fayetteville Street Asheboro, North Carolina	27203
		(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   [phone]

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01	Other Events

 

On May 21, 2013, CommunityOne Bank, N.A., the principal bank subsidiary of FNB United Corp., Asheboro, North Carolina, received approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the merger of its sister bank, Bank of Granite, Granite Falls, North Carolina, into

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CommunityOne Bank, with CommunityOne Bank as the surviving national bank subsidiary. The bank merger is scheduled to be consummated on June 8, 2013. A copy of the press release announcing the approval of the bank merger is attached thereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release, dated May 21, 2013, announcing the approval of the bank merger of Bank of Granite, Granite Falls, N.C. into CommunityOne Bank, N.A., Asheboro, N.C.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

May 21, 2013     (Date)	FNB United Corp.     (Registrant)
	/s/ David L. Nielsen     David L. Nielsen Chief Financial Officer