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): June 6, 2011

GREEN BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Tennessee   0-14289   62-1222567
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
100 North Main Street, Greeneville, Tennessee
  37743-4992
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (423) 639-5111

 
Not Applicable
(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:

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Item 5.02  
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 6, 2011, Green Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by Steve L. Droke, the Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of GreenBank, the Company’s bank subsidiary (the “Bank”), that Mr. Droke will resign as Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank effective June 17, 2011.

 

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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.

GREEN BANKSHARES, INC.

     
Date: June 10, 2011 By: /s/ Michael J. Fowler
    Michael J. Fowler
    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(Duly Authorized Representative)

 

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