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): November 10, 2005
                                                         -----------------

                            FIDELITY BANKSHARES, INC.
                            --------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

            Delaware                    000-29040                 65-1101656
- -----------------------            ------------------        -------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction)     (Commission File No.)       (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


205 Datura Street, West Palm Beach, Florida                          33401
- -------------------------------------------                       ----------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (561) 803-9900
                                                     --------------



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


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 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






Item 2.02  Financial Condition and Results of Operations
           ----------------------------------------------

          On November 10, 2005 the Company  announced that Fidelity  Bankshares,
          Inc. will present at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners Financial Services
          Conference. A press release is included as an exhibit.


Item 8.01  Other Events
           -----------


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
           ---------------------------------

(a)  Financial Statements of businesses acquired. Not Applicable.

(b)  Pro forma financial information. Not Applicable.

(c)  Exhibits.

     The following Exhibit is attached as part of this report:

     99.1        Press   release   dated   November  10,  2005   announcing  the
                 Company's    presentation  at  the  Sandler  O'Neill & Partners
                 Financial Services Conference. The press release is included as
                 an exhibit.






                                   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.

                                             FIDELITY BANKSHARES, INC.



DATE: November 10, 2005               By:  /s/ Vince A. Elhilow
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Vince A. Elhilow
                                           Chairman of the Board, President and
                                           Chief Executive Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit No.            Description
     -----------            ------------

       99.1                 Press release dated November 10, 2005 announcing the
                            Company's presentation  at  the  Sandler  O'Neill  &
                            Partners Financial Services Conference.