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): October 29, 2003


                          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) 205-2000
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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)









Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant

                  Not applicable.

Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

          Not applicable.

Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership

          Not applicable.

Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

          Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Events

          Not applicable.

Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors

          Not applicable.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired: Not applicable

          (b) Pro forma financial information: Not applicable

          (c) Exhibits:

               Exhibit 99.1 Registrant's press release dated October 29, 2003

Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year

          Not applicable.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

          Not applicable.




Item 10. Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision
of the Code of Ethics

          Not applicable.

Item 11.  Temporary  Suspension of Trading Under  Registrant's  Employee Benefit
Plans

          Not applicable.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

          On October 29, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release  announcing
its  earnings  for the  fourth  quarter  of fiscal  year  2003,  which  ended on
September  30, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated by reference in response to this Item 12.





                                   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:    November 4, 2003               By: /s/ Michael C. Gerald
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                                           Michael C. Gerald
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer