0001144204-12-011493.txt : 20120228 0001144204-12-011493.hdr.sgml : 20120228 20120228151605 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-011493 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120223 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORNERSTONE BANCSHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038773 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 621175427 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30497 FILM NUMBER: 12646718 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4154 RINGGOLD RD CITY: CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37412-416 BUSINESS PHONE: 4236982454 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4154 RINGGOLD RD CITY: CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37412-0416 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EAST RIDGE BANCSHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970507 8-K 1 v304066_8k.htm FORM 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)

February 23, 2012

CORNERSTONE BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee

000-30497

62-1173944

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

835 Georgia Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee		37402
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(423) 385-3000

(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))

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 22, 2012, the Registrant issued a press release reporting earnings results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD.

On February 22, 2012, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the payment date of February 28, 2012 for a cash dividend in the amount of $.625 per share for its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for all holders of record as of September 30, 2011.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits

99.1	Press release dated February 22, 2012 reporting earnings results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011.

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.

	CORNERSTONE BANCSHARES, INC.
	(Registrant)


Date: February 23, 2012
	By:	/s/ Nathaniel F. Hughes
	Nathaniel F. Hughes,
	President and Chief Executive Officer

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