UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549


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                                    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): August 27, 2007


                           COMMUNITY BANKSHARES, INC.

Incorporated under the   Commission File No. 000-22054       I.R.S. Employer
laws of South Carolina                                       Identification No.
                                                                 57-0966962

                               102 Founders Court

                        Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118

                             Telephone: 803-535-1060

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of  Incorporation  or Bylaws,  Change in Fiscal
          Year

At a meeting  held August 27, 2007,  the  Company's  Board of Directors  adopted
amendments to Sections 1 and 3 of Article VII of the Company's  Bylaws to permit
the Company to issue uncertificated  securities, as set forth in Rule 778 of the
American  Stock  Exchange  Rules and Section 135 of the American  Stock Exchange
Company Guide, in order to be eligible to participate in the direct registration
system. The Bylaws, as amended, are included with this report as Exhibit 3.2.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.          Description

3.2                  Registrant's Bylaws, as amended










SIGNATURE

         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.

                                          COMMUNITY BANKSHARES, INC.
                                          (Registrant)



Date:  August 28, 2007                     s/William W. Traynham
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                                           William W. Traynham
                                           President and Chief Financial Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                       3.2 Registrant's Bylaws, as amended