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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: January 20, 2009

Citizens South Banking Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
  
0-23971
  
         54-2069979
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation)
  
 
  
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


Item 2.02
 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 20, 2009, Citizens South Banking Corporation issued a press release to announce its results of operations for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.  The text of the press release and related financial supplements are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information included in the text and financial supplements of the press releases is considered to be “furnished” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The Company will include final financial statements and additional analyses for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, as part of its Form 10-Q covering that period.

Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibits
  
           
 
99.1
Earnings Press Release of Citizens South Banking Corporation
 
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:  January 20, 2009
By:
/s/ Kim S. Price
   
Kim S. Price
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
     
 
By:
/s/ Gary F. Hoskins
   
Gary F. Hoskins
   
Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 
99.1
Earnings Press Release of Citizens South Banking Corporation