SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: May 9, 2011
Citizens South Banking Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-23971 | 54-2069979 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
| 519 South New Hope Road, Gastonia, North Carolina | 28054-4040 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 704-868-5200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders |
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 9, 2011. The matters considered and voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal I: The election of one director for a three year term.
| Nominee | | Shares Voted For | | Shares Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| James J. Fuller | | 6,471,719 | | 663,061 | | 1,527,001 |
Proposal II: The approval of an advisory non-binding proposal to approve the Company’s executive compensation programs and policies.
| Shares Voted For | | Shares Voted Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 6,274,081 | | 798,859 | | 61,841 | | 1,527,000 |
Proposal III: The ratification of appointment of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland L.L.P as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.
| Shares Voted For | | Shares Voted Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 8,559,598 | | 84,645 | | 17,538 | | 0 |
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, hereunto duly authorized.
| | | CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORPORATION |
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| DATE: May 9, 2011 | By: | /s/ Kim S. Price |
| | | Kim S. Price |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| | By: | /s/ Gary F. Hoskins |
| | | Gary F. Hoskins |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
