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 21, 2006
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                            FIDELITY BANKSHARES, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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


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

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (561) 803-9900
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                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 2.02       Financial Condition and Results of Operations

                On July 18, 2006 the Company reported earnings for the three
                and the six months ended June 30, 2006. 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)             Attached as an exhibit is Fidelity  Bankshares,  Inc.'s
                (the  "Company")  press release  announcing its June 30, 2006
                earnings.

                  The following Exhibit is attached as part of this report:


                  99.1     Press  release  dated July 18,  2006  announcing
                           the  Company's  financial  results.  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: July 21, 2006                   By:  /s/ Vince A. Elhilow
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                                           Vince A. Elhilow
                                           Chairman of the Board, President and
                                           Chief Executive Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit No.                   Description
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          99.1                         Press release dated July 18, 2006
                                       announcing June 30, 2006 earnings.