8-K

UNITED STATES

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): June 28, 2007

CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	000-30062	56-2101930
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

333 Fayetteville Street, Suite 700

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

(Address of principal executive offices)

 (919) 645-6400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 28, 2007, the Board of Directors of Capital Bank Corporation declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share payable on or after July 23, 2007 to shareholders of record on July 9, 2007. The full text of the press release announcing the declaration of dividend is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Document
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated June 29, 2007

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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.

Date: June 29, 2007	CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
	By:  /s/  B. Grant Yarber
	B. Grant Yarber
	Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description of Document
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated June 29, 2007

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CONTACT:

B. Grant Yarber

President and Chief Executive Officer

Phone: (919) 645-3494

Email: gyarber@capitalbank-nc.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Capital Bank Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock

RALEIGH, N.C. – June 29, 2007 – Capital Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: CBKN) announced that its Board of Directors approved on Thursday, June 28, 2007, a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $.08 per share. The dividend will be paid on or after July 23, 2007 to shareholders of record as of July 9, 2007.

Capital Bank Corporation, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., with approximately $1.5 billion in total assets, offers a broad range of financial services. Capital Bank operates 26 banking offices in Asheville (3), Burlington (4), Cary, Graham (2), Greensboro, Hickory, Mebane, Morrisville, Oxford, Pittsboro, Raleigh (5), Sanford (3), Siler City, and Wake Forest. The company’s website is www.capitalbank-nc.com.

Information in this press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including without limitation, the effects of future economic conditions, governmental fiscal and monetary policies, legislative and regulatory changes, the risks of changes in interest rates, and the effects of competition. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in Capital Bank Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Capital Bank Corporation does not undertake a duty to update any forward-looking statements in this press release.

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