Southern First Bancshares (SFST) 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)     August 28, 2012
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-27719	58-2459561
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 Verdae Boulevard, Suite 100, Greenville, SC		29606
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
(864) 679-9000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition and ITEM 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is hereby furnishing a slide presentation to be used by certain executive officers of the company when they speak to the various members of the financial and investing community on August 28, 2012.  The presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of Item 9.01 is being furnished, not filed.  Accordingly, the information in these Items 2.02 and 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of Item 9.01 will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Southern First Bancshares under the Securities Act of 1933 unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.  The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by Southern First Bancshares that (i) the information in this report is material or complete or (ii) investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of Southern First Bancshares or any of its affiliates.

ITEM 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (c)       Exhibits:  The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

 Exhibit

 Number    Description

 99.1      Slide presentation given by certain executive officers of Southern First Bancshares on August 28, 2012.

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.

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

By:     /s/ Michael D. Dowling
Name:     Michael D. Dowling
Title:       Chief Financial Officer

August 28, 2012