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
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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February
29, 2008
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CORNERSTONE
BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Tennessee
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000-30497
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62-1175427
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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5319
Highway 153, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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37343
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
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(423)
385-3000
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17
CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01
Other Events
On
February 29, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the
declaration of a quarterly dividend in the amount of $.07 per share (post split)
with a record date of March 14, 2007, and a payment date of April 4,
2008.
Item
9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
99.1
Press release dated February 29, 2008 announcing the declaration of a quarterly
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.
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CORNERSTONE
BANCSHARES, INC.
(Registrant)
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| Date: February 29, 2007 | By: | /s/ Nathaniel F. Hughes, |
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Nathaniel F. Hughes, |
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| President and Treasurer | ||