Form 8-K

8-K — FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/

Accession: 0001552781-26-000505

Filed: 2026-10-01

Period: 2026-10-01

CIK: 0000932781

SIC: 6022 (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS)

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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8-K — e26402_fcco-8k.htm (Primary)

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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):

October 1, 2026

First

Community Corporation

(Exact

name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South

Carolina

(State or other

jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-28344

57-1010751

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS

Employer Identification No.)

5455

Sunset Blvd., Lexington, South Carolina

29072

(Address

of principal executive offices)

(Zip

Code)

(803)

951-2265

(Registrant’s

telephone number, including area code)

Not

Applicable

(Former name

or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if

the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions

(see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant

to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant

to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications

pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications

pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to

Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title

of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name

of exchange on which registered

Common

stock, par value $1.00 per share

FCCO

The Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the

registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter)

or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging

growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company,

indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised

financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 1, 2026, First Community Corporation (the “Company”) issued two press releases announcing the

appointment of Terrance Ford and Shell K. Berry to the boards of directors of the Company and First Community Bank, effective October 1, 2026, as

previously reported in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 16, 2026. Copies of the press releases

are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is

furnished to, and not filed with, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes

of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated

by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific

reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated October 1, 2026, announcing the appointment of Terrance Ford. This Exhibit is furnished to, and not filed with, the SEC.

99.2

Press Release, dated October 1, 2026, announcing the appointment of Shell K. Berry. This Exhibit is furnished to, and not filed with, the SEC.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

FIRST

COMMUNITY CORPORATION

By:

/s/

D. Shawn Jordan

Name:

Shawn Jordan

Title:

Chief

Financial Officer

Dated: October 1, 2026

EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

For Information:

Robin Brown

Executive Vice President

(803) 951-0507

rbrown@firstcommunitysc.com

Terrance Ford Named to First Community Board of

Directors

LEXINGTON, S.C., October 1, 2026 – First

Community Corporation, headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina, and the holding company of First Community Bank, today announced that

Terrance Ford has been named to its board of directors.

"We are pleased to welcome Terrance to the First Community

team," said First Community Corporation President and CEO Mike Crapps. “His leadership, business perspective, especially his

expertise in technology and cybersecurity, and commitment to the South Carolina community will be a valuable addition to our board. Terrance’s

alignment with our bank’s cultural beliefs and our corporate purpose of impacting lives for success and significance make him an

excellent choice to help lead our company through his service on our board.”

Ford currently serves as vice president of AT&T South

Carolina, where he leads the company’s statewide strategy, legislative affairs, public policy, philanthropy, and external engagement.

A telecommunications executive with nearly three decades of experience, he has held leadership roles spanning network operations, broadband

services, economic development and community affairs.

Ford holds a bachelor’s degree and a

Master of Business Administration from Webster University. He is a graduate of Leadership South Carolina and a Riley Fellow, and has been

recognized by Columbia Business Monthly as one of Columbia’s 50 Most Influential People and was subsequently inducted into

its 50 Most Influential Hall of Fame. Ford also is actively involved in philanthropic and community organizations, having served

on the boards of organizations including Central Carolina Community Foundation, United Way of the Midlands, Columbia Urban League, and

Midlands Business Leadership Group. He recently completed his term as Chair of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce

and now serves as its immediate Past Chair. A native of the Charleston area, Ford now resides in Blythewood.

First Community Corporation stock trades on The NASDAQ Capital Market

under the symbol “FCCO” and is the holding company for First Community Bank, a local community bank based in the Midlands

of South Carolina. First Community Bank is a full-service commercial bank offering deposit and loan products and services, residential

mortgage lending, financial planning/investment advisory services, and SBA/USDA lending. First Community serves customers in the

Midlands, Aiken, Upstate and Piedmont regions of South Carolina, as well as Augusta and Atlanta, Georgia. For more information,

visit www.firstcommunitysc.com.

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Exhibit 99.2

NEWS RELEASE

For Information:

Robin Brown

Executive Vice President

(803) 951-0507

rbrown@firstcommunitysc.com

Shell Knox Berry Named to First Community Board of Directors

LEXINGTON, S.C., October 1, 2026 – First Community Corporation, headquartered in Lexington,

South Carolina, and the holding company of First Community Bank, today announced that Shell Knox Berry of Augusta, Georgia, has been named

to its board of directors.

"We’re pleased to welcome Shell to the First

Community team," said First Community Corporation President and CEO Mike Crapps. “Her perspective on business, philanthropy

and community development, and especially her background in investment banking, will be invaluable to our board as we continue to grow

and serve the communities we call home. Shell’s alignment with our bank’s cultural beliefs and our corporate purpose of impacting

lives for success and significance make her an excellent choice to help lead our company through her service on our board.”

Berry is president and CEO of the Community Foundations

for the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), where she has served since 2015. Under her leadership, the organization has grown from more

than $60 million in assets to over $215 million and has made more than $180 million in grants supporting a wide range of charitable needs.

Her professional background includes investment banking roles in Chicago and Atlanta, ownership of a retail franchise business, and non-profit

development.

She currently serves on the boards of HUB Augusta

Collaborative, Augusta Economic Development Authority, Augusta Tomorrow and Union Presbyterian Seminary. She recently served as

co-chair of the Georgia Grantmakers Alliance. Her prior volunteer service includes leadership roles with Westobou, Historic Augusta, Symphony

Orchestra Augusta Endowment and other community organizations.

Berry holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Wake Forest

University and a Master of Management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She is a graduate of Leadership

Georgia and Leadership Augusta and is an elder at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church.

First Community Corporation stock trades on The NASDAQ Capital Market

under the symbol “FCCO” and is the holding company for First Community Bank, a local community bank based in the Midlands

of South Carolina. First Community Bank is a full-service commercial bank offering deposit and loan products and services, residential

mortgage lending, financial planning/investment advisory services, and SBA/USDA lending. First Community serves customers in the Midlands,

Aiken, Upstate and Piedmont regions of South Carolina, as well as Augusta and Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.firstcommunitysc.com.

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