SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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) May 22, 2011
CENTERSTATE BANKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Florida | | 000-32017 | | 59-3606741 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission file number) | | (IRS employer identification no.) |
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| 42745 U.S. Highway 27, Davenport, FL | | 33837 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (863) 419-7750
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On May 23, 2011, CenterState Banks, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has entered into an agreement with the Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“Hartford”) and Federal Trust Corporation (“FTC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hartford whereby FTC and its wholly owned subsidiary Federal Trust Bank will be merged into CenterState Banks, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary CenterState Bank of Florida, N.A. A Copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press release dated May 23, 2011 |
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SIGNATURE
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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| CENTERSTATE BANKS, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ James J. Antal |
| | James J. Antal |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 23, 2011
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