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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-07-064055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071126
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071126

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORNERSTONE BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038773
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				621175427
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30497
		FILM NUMBER:		071265253

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4154 RINGGOLD RD
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37412-416
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4236982454

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4154 RINGGOLD RD
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37412-0416

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EAST RIDGE BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970507
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      Bancshares, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CSBQ) today announced the following:
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      Bancshares, Inc Board of Directors announced its expected annual dividends
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      2008. The dividend $.07 a share was announced as a quarterly dividend which
      represents a 40.0% increase over last year&#8217;s dividends. The dividend was
      increased due to the Company&#8217;s success in 2007 and the positive outlook the
      Company has for 2008. The dividend will be issued to shareholders of record
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      Bancshares, Inc. is a one-bank holding company serving the Chattanooga,
      Tennessee MSA with 5 branches and one loan production office in Dalton, GA
      and
      one loan production office in Knoxville, TN and $450 million in assets
      specializing in business financial services.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Cornerstone
      Bancshares, Inc., Chattanooga, TN</font></div>
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      (423)385-3100</font></div>
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