Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		000-19297		55-0694814
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box 989 Bluefield, Virginia		24605-0989
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(276) 326-9000   (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD

     On January 10, 2006, First Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release disclosing a restructuring of certain long-term borrowings. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)     The following exhibit is included with this report:

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
99.1		Press release dated January 10, 2006

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 thereunto duly authorized.