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) July 29, 2009

CENTERSTATE BANKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	000-32017	59-3606741
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

42745 U.S. Highway 27, Davenport, FL	33837
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (863) 419-7750

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 4, 2009, CenterState Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it raised approximately $86 million through its previously announced public offering by issuing 13,271,000 shares of common stock (the “Shares”), including 1,731,000 shares pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option. The preceding is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press release dated August 4, 2009, attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The Shares were issued and sold in a public offering pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) dated as of July 29, 2009 between the Company and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., as representative of the several underwriters named therein. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The opinion and consent of Smith Mackinnon, PA as to the validity of the shares of common stock offered pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement dated July 29, 2009 is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-160408) as an exhibit thereto. A copy of the opinion and consent is attached as Exhibit 5.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
1.1	Underwriting Agreement dated as of July 29, 2009.
5.1	Opinion of Smith Mackinnon, PA
99.1	Press Release dated as of August 4, 2009.

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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.

CENTERSTATE BANKS, INC.
By:	/s/ James J. Antal
Name:	James J. Antal
Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 4, 2009

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