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                                 UNITED STATES
                      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) March 3, 2000
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                         COASTAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Delaware                       0-19684                   57-0925911
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(State or other Juris-             (Commission                 (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation           File Number)              Identification No.)
or organization)


              2619 Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
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                   (Address of principal executive offices)

                                (843) 448-5151
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                Not Applicable
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        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)














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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
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      On March 3, 2000,  Coastal  Federal  Savings  Bank,  Myrtle  Beach,  South
Carolina,  the  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of the  Registrant,  and First Federal
Savings & Loan Association of Cheraw,  Cheraw, South Carolina,  the wholly-owned
subsidiary  of Great  Pee Dee  Bancorp,  Inc.,  completed  the  sale of  Coastal
Federal's  branch office located in Florence,  South  Carolina.  Coastal Federal
transferred  approximately  $25  million in  deposits  and $11  million in loans
through the branch sale.

      A copy of the Registrant's press release announcing the sale of the branch
office is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER EXHIBITS.
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      Exhibit 99.1  Press Release dated March 3, 2000


















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                                  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.


Dated: March 13, 2000                 By: /s/ Michael C. Gerald
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                                          Michael C. Gerald
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer
















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