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: October 26, 2009
Citizens South Banking Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-23971 | | 54-2069979 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On October 26, 2009, Citizens South Banking Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of a public offering of common stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. On October 26, 2009, the Registrant also filed Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Amended Form S-1”) with respect to the stock offering. The Amended Form S-1 provides additional information with respect to the Registrant’s recent operations, business strategy and projected use of proceeds from the stock offering. This information is included in information attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated October 26, 2009 |
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| 99.2 | | Information from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 |
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.
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| | | | CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORPORATION |
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| DATE: October 26, 2009 | | | | By: | | /s/ Paul L. Teem, Jr. |
| | | | | | Paul L. Teem, Jr. |
| | | | | | Executive Vice President and Secretary (Duly Authorized Officer) |
