UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): November 21, 2003
GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee 0-14289 62-1222567
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
100 North Main Street, Greeneville, Tennessee 37743-4992
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(423) 639-5111
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 21, 2003, Greene County Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company")
completed its acquisition of Gallatin, Tennessee-based Independent Bankshares
Corporation. The Company also announced that Independent's wholly-owned
subsidiary banks, First Independent Bank and Rutherford Bank and Trust, were
subsequently merged with the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary bank, with Greene
County Bank as the surviving entity. Further information is set forth in the
attached press release contained in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
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.
GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.
Date: November 21, 2003 By:/s/ R. Stan Puckett
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R. Stan Puckett
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
(Duly Authorized Representative)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit(s)
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99.1 Copy of press release issued by the Company on November 21, 2003.