8-K 1 a6063387.htm CORNERSTONE BANCSHARES, INC. 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)

September 9, 2009

CORNERSTONE BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee

000-30497

62-1175427

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

835 Georgia Ave, 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)

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

Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 9, 2009, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the declaration of a stock dividend payable in common stock at the rate of 2.0 percent with a record date of September 18, 2009, and a payment date of October 2, 2009.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits

99.1	Press release dated September 9, 2009 announcing the declaration of dividend.

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: September 9, 2009
	By:	/s/ Nathaniel F. Hughes
	Nathaniel F. Hughes,
	President and Treasurer