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: February 23, 2011
Citizens South Banking Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-23971 | 54-2069979 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 519 South New Hope Road, Gastonia, North Carolina | 28054-4040 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 704-868-5200
Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 23, 2011, Citizens South Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Citizens South Banking Corporation, issued a press release to announce that it had hired Frank W. Ix as its Chief Credit Officer. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release Announcing New Chief Credit Officer
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
| DATE: February 23, 2011 | By: | /s/ Kim S. Price Kim S. Price President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| | By: | /s/ Gary F. Hoskins Gary F. Hoskins Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release Announcing New Chief Credit Officer
