8-K 1 gcb8k3272001.txt FORM 8K GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES 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): March 27, 2001 GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. ------------------------------ (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Tennessee 0-14289 62-1222567 --------- ------- ---------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 100 North Main Street, Greeneville, Tennessee 37743-4992 -------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (423) 639-5111 -------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code Not Applicable -------------- (Former Name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. -------------------- The Registrant issued a press release announcing that it has engaged the firm of Morgan Keegan and Company, Inc. to enhance the ability of the Registrant's stockholders to identify potential purchasers or sellers of the Registrant's common stock. See the attached press release, at Exhibit 99.1, for further information. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) - (b) Not applicable. (c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report. Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated March 27, 2001 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. Date: March 27, 2001 By: /s/ R. Stan Puckett ------------------------------------------- R. Stan Puckett President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Duly Authorized Representative)