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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

First Charter Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

319439105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

þ Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No.		319439105


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Carlson Capital, L.P.


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	0

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0.0%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	PN, IA


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Asgard Investment Corp.


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	0

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0.0%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	CO


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Clint D. Carlson


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	U.S. Citizen

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER



9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	0

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0.0%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	IN

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G

This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment”) to Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Carlson Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Carlson Capital”), Asgard Investment Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Asgard Investment”) and the general partner of Carlson Capital, and Clint D. Carlson (“Mr. Carlson”), the President of Asgard Investment, (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”), relating to shares of common stock of First Charter Corporation (the “Issuer”).

This Amendment is being filed to amend and restate Items 4 and 5 of Schedule 13G in their entirety as follows:

Item 4 Ownership.

Ownership by the Reporting Persons is incorporated by reference to items (5) — (9) and (11) of the cover page of each of the Reporting Persons.

Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following þ.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 11, 2009


CARLSON CAPITAL, L.P.
By:	Asgard Investment Corp., its general partner

By:	/s/ Clint D. Carlson
	Name:	Clint D. Carlson
	Title:	President

ASGARD INVESTMENT CORP.
By:	/s/ Clint D. Carlson
	Name:	Clint D. Carlson
	Title:	President

/s/ Clint D. Carlson
Clint D. Carlson

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
No.		Description

	1	Joint Filing Agreement by and among Carlson Capital, L.P., Asgard Investment Corp. and Clint D. Carlson.

FIRST CHARTER CORP /NC/ SC 13G/A