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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: ­April 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 April 20, 2009, Citizens South Banking Corporation issued a press release to announce its results of operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.  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-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, as part of its Form 10-Q covering that period.

Item 7.01        Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 20, 2009, Citizens South Banking Corporation issued a press release announcing that its board of directors had declared a $0.04 dividend.  The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
       
 
(d)
Exhibits
       
   
99.1
Earnings Press Release of Citizens South Banking Corporation
   
99.2
Dividend Declaration 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:  April 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
99.2
Dividend Declaration Press Release of Citizens South Banking Corporation