0001144204-07-039335.txt : 20070731 0001144204-07-039335.hdr.sgml : 20070731 20070731171407 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-07-039335 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070723 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070731 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070731 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051871 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 542069979 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23971 FILM NUMBER: 071013474 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 245 WEST MAIN AVENUE CITY: GASTONIA STATE: NC ZIP: 28052-4140 BUSINESS PHONE: 7048685200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 2249 CITY: GASTONIA STATE: NC ZIP: 28053-2249 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GASTON FEDERAL BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971222 8-K 1 v082569_8k.htm

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 23, 2007

Citizens South Banking Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	0-23971	54-2069979
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

519 South New Hope Road, Gastonia, North Carolina		28054-4040
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 704-868-5200

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):

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On July 23, 2007, the Board of Directors of Citizens South Banking Corporation (the “Registrant”) approved an amendment to Article V. Section 1 of the Registrant’s Bylaws providing that the Registrant’s Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of the Regsitrant’s stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Registrant.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Not Applicable.

(b)

Not Applicable.

(c)

Not Applicable.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Exhibit

Text of amendment to Bylaws

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.


	CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORPORATION

DATE: July 30, 2007	By:	/s/ Paul L. Teem, Jr.
		Paul L. Teem, Jr.
		Executive Vice President and Secretary

EX-3 2 v082569_ex-3.htm

EXHIBIT 3

TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS

Section 1. Certificates of Stock.

Each stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, the Chairman of the Board or the President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or any Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, certifying the number of shares owned by him or her. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be by facsimile.

The Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation.