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 28, 2009

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)

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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 28, 2009, Citizens South Banking Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the termination of its public offering of common stock.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.  On October 28, 2009, the Registrant also withdrew its Registration Statement on Form S-1 with respect to the stock offering.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99	Press release dated October 28, 2009

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 28, 2009	By:	/s/ Paul L. Teem, Jr.
		Paul L. Teem, Jr.
		Executive Vice President and Secretary
		(Duly Authorized Officer)