Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WARLICK L D JR
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST CHARTER CORP /NC/ [FCTR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

10200 DAVID TAYLOR DRIVE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2006
(Street)


CHARLOTTE, NC 28262-2373		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/08/2006   J(1) 1,104 A $ 0 118,297 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2006   J(2) 535 D $ 0 117,762 D  
Common Stock             1,622.1762 (3) I LD Warlick - Custodian Laura
Common Stock             1,622.1762 (3) I LD Warlick - Custodian Sarah
Common Stock             1,518.8933 (4) I M. E. Warlick - Custodian Laura
Common Stock             1,518.8933 (4) I M. E. Warlick - Custodian Sarah
Common Stock             6,807 I Souse IRA - M. E. Warlick
Common Stock             24,129.8351 (5) I Spouse - M. E. Warlick
Common Stock             135 (6) I Spouse - Mary E Goldsmith Warlick Trust
Common Stock             13,125.4821 (7) I Warlick Funeral Home, Inc.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock               (9)   (9) Common Stock
39.054
  39.966 (10)
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 15.75             (11) 01/17/2011 Common Stock
720
  720
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 17.37             (11) 01/16/2012 Common Stock
2,500
  2,500
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 18.81             (11) 01/22/2013 Common Stock
5,000
  5,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 20.02             (11) 01/21/2014 Common Stock
1,800
  1,800
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 23.66             (11) 01/19/2015 Common Stock
2,500
  2,500
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WARLICK L D JR
10200 DAVID TAYLOR DRIVE
CHARLOTTE, NC 28262-2373		   X      

Signatures

Stephen J Antal, by Power of Attorney 02/14/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(6) Includes 135 shares received as a liquidating distribution from MGGW Limited Partnership. See footnote (1); the reporting person reported beneficial ownership of 4,243 shares of First Charter Corporation common stock held by MGGW.
(10) Includes 0.912 shares acquired under the First Charter Corporation dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last report.
(2) Includes 535 shares adjustment (reduction) to Direct holdings due to previously double - counting (2005) of distribution from First Charter Corporation Non-Employee director deferred compensation plan.
(9) Non-Employee directors may withdraw common stock from the deferred comp plan the first day of the calendar month following retirement, death, or termination.
(7) Includes 408.7303 shares acquired under the First Charter Corporation dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last report.
(1) Includes 1,104 shares received as a liquidating distribution from MGGW Limited Partnership. In prior reports, the reporting person reported indirect beneficial ownership of 4,243 shares of First Charter Corporation common stock (full amount) held by MGGW.
(11) All Options are currently exercisable
(5) Includes 751.4087 shares acquired under the First Charter Corporation dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last report.
(4) Includes 47.2989 shares acquired under the First Charter Corporation dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last report.
(8) One for One
(3) Includes 50.515 shares acquired under the First Charter Corporation dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last report.

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