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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) July 31, 2001
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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 jurisdiction         (Commission             (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                    File Number)            Identification No.)


               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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ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 AND 9.

      Not applicable.

ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS
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      On July 31, 2001, the Board of Directors of Coastal Financial  Corporation
(the  "Company")  declared a 3-for-2  stock split on the  Company's  outstanding
shares of common  stock,  payable in the form of a 50% stock  dividend on August
28,  2001 to  shareholders  of record as of the close of  business on August 14,
2001.  Fractional  shares  resulting  from the stock  split will be paid in cash
based on the  average of the high and low bid  prices on the  payment  date,  as
adjusted for the split.

      A copy of the Company's  press release dated July 31, 2001  announcing the
stock  split is  attached  hereto as  Exhibit  99.1 and  incorporated  herein by
reference.


ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER EXHIBITS
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            Exhibit 99.1      Press Release Dated July 31, 2001




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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.

                                     COASTAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION



Dated: August 1, 2001                By:  /s/ Michael C. Gerald
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                                          Michael C. Gerald
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer