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: ­October 19, 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 October 19, 2009, Citizens South Banking Corporation issued a press release to announce its results of operations for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 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 and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, as part of its Form 10-Q covering that period.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	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:  October 19, 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