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): September 19, 2005 __________________ Citizens South Banking Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-23971 54-2069979 - ------------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------ (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of incorporation) Identification No.) 519 South New Hope Road, Gastonia, North Carolina 28054 - ------------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 704-868-5200 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.13e-4(c)) 1 Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On September 19, 2005 Citizens South Banking Corporation ("Citizens South") entered into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Kim S. Price with respect to Mr. Price's service as a director of a company in which Citizens South has an equity investment. The indemnification agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.31 to this Current Report. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Not Applicable. (b) Not Applicable. (c) Exhibits. 10.31. Indemnification Agreement dated September 19, 2005 between Citizens South Banking Corporation and Kim S. Price. 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. CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORPORATION Dated: September 23, 2005 By: /s/ Paul L. Teem, Jr. ------------------------------------- Paul L. Teem, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Adminstrative Officer (Duly authorized representative)