UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 20, 2008


                           COMMUNITY BANKSHARES, INC.

Incorporated under the    Commission File No. 001-12341        I.R.S. Employer
laws of South Carolina                                        Identification No.
                                                                  57-0966962

                               102 Founders Court

                        Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

                             Telephone: 803-535-1060

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Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

         On June 25, 2008, the Registrant  entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger among the Registrant,  Community  Resource Bank,  N.A., the  Registrant's
wholly-owned subsidiary (the "Bank"), and First Citizens Bank and Trust Company,
Inc.  ("FCB"),  providing for the merger of the Registrant and the Bank with and
into FCB (the "Merger"). FCB will be the surviving corporation of the Merger.

         The Merger received the required  approvals of the South Carolina State
Board of  Financial  Institutions,  which was  granted  July 11,  2008,  and the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which was granted July 31, 2008. The FDIC
approval  required a 15 calendar day waiting  period,  which expired  August 15,
2008. No other regulatory approvals are required for the Merger.

         The Merger must also be approved by the shareholders of Registrant at a
special meeting which is expected to be held in October, 2008.

         In connection  with the proposed  merger,  Registrant will file a proxy
statement  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (SEC).  INVESTORS AND
SHAREHOLDERS  ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES  AVAILABLE
BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN  IMPORTANT  INFORMATION.  Shareholders may obtain a free
copy  of the  proxy  statement  (when  available),  as  well  as  other  filings
containing   information   about   Registrant   at  the  SEC's   internet   site
(http://www.sec.gov).  Free copies of the proxy statement,  when available,  and
Registrant's  filings  with  the SEC may also be  obtained  from  Registrant  by
directing  a  request  to  Community  Bankshares,  Inc.,  102  Founders'  Court,
Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118, Attention: William W. Traynham.











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.

                                          COMMUNITY BANKSHARES, INC.
                                          (Registrant)



Date:  August 20, 2008                    s/William W. Traynham
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                                          William W. Traynham
                                          President and Chief Financial Officer