Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition
(a) On May 7, 2009, the Registrant issued a news release to announce its operating results for the quarter-to-date periods ended March 31, 2009, as evidenced by Exhibit 99(a) to this Form 8-K. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had approximately 15,454,000 shares outstanding.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits 99 Additional Exhibits
(a) News Release dated May 7, 2009 Disclosures About Forward Looking Statements The discussions included in this document contain statements that may be deemed forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995, including Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these statements. For the purposes of these discussions, any statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward looking statements. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "plans," "projects," or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of our Company and our management about future events. The accuracy of such forward looking statements could be affected by certain factors, including but not limited to, the financial success or changing conditions or strategies of our customers or vendors, fluctuations in interest rates, actions of government regulators, the availability of capital and personnel, and general economic conditions. For additional factors that could affect the matters discussed in forward looking statements, see the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

Bank of Granite Corporation

May 7, 2009 By: /s/ Kirby A. Tyndall Kirby A. Tyndall Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer