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) January 21, 2011


WESTSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
     
North Carolina
000-30515
56-2181423
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification
of incorporation)
 
No.)
     
79 Woodfin Place, Asheville, North Carolina
 
28801-2426
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
     
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (828) 252-1735
     
     
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 2.01           Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On January 21, 2011, the Registrant’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The Bank of Asheville, Asheville, North Carolina (the “Bank”), was closed by the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) was named receiver. No advance notice is given to the public when a financial institution is closed.

As a result of the closure and pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Registrant has lost all rights with respect to the issued and outstanding shares of the Bank’s common stock and such shares now have no value.  The Registrant is no longer a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956.

The FDIC, acting in its capactiy as receiver, entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with First Bank, Troy, North Carolina, whereby First Bank assumed all deposit liabilities and substantially all of the assets of the Bank.  Each of the Bank’s five offices re-opened as offices of First Bank on January 24, 2011.

ITEM 8.01           Other Events.

The disclosure contained under Item 2.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.


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.


 
WESTSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
     
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Randall C. Hall                                            
   
Randall C. Hall
   
Chief Executive Officer, President
   
and Chief Financial Officer



Dated:   January 24, 2011