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) April 17, 2012
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)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
CenterState Banks, Inc. to announce quarterly earnings results on Monday April 23, 2012.
Davenport, FL. – April 17, 2012 – CenterState Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSFL) announced today that it will release first quarter earnings results on Monday, April 23, 2012, after the market closes. Upon release, investors may access a copy of CenterState’s earnings results at the Company’s website at www.centerstatebanks.com and selecting “First Quarter 2012 Earnings Results” under the heading “Press Releases.”
CenterState will host a conference call on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its first quarter 2012 results. Investors may call in (toll free) by dialing (877) 644-1284 (passcode 72270313; host: Ernest S. Pinner).
Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the link at CenterState’s website at www.centerstatebanks.com.
A transcript of the presentation will be available by April 27, 2012 at CenterState’s website located in the subsection “Presentations” under the heading “News and Market Data.”
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
Some of the statements in this report constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements related to future events, other future financial and operating performance, costs, revenues, economic conditions in our markets, loan performance, credit risks, collateral values and credit conditions, or business strategies, including expansion and acquisition activities and may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “scheduled,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating these statements, you should specifically consider the factors described throughout this report. We cannot assure you that future results, levels of activity, performance or goals will be achieved, and actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements, with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or the Bank to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You should not expect us to update any forward-looking statements. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and otherwise in our SEC reports and filings.
| Item 9.01. | Exhibits. |
| (a) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated April 17, 2012 |
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SIGNATURE
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 | |
| James J. Antal | ||
| Senior Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: April 17, 2012
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2012
CenterState Banks, Inc.
To announce First Quarter 2012 Earnings
Results on Monday April 23, 2012
DAVENPORT, FL. – April 17, 2012 – CenterState Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSFL) announced today that it will release first quarter earnings results on Monday, April 23, 2012, after the market closes. Upon release, investors may access a copy of CenterState’s earnings results at the Company’s website at www.centerstatebanks.com and selecting “First Quarter 2012 Earnings Results” under the heading “Press Releases.”
CenterState will host a conference call on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2012 results. Investors may call in (toll free) by dialing (877) 644-1284 (passcode 72270313; host: Ernest S. Pinner).
Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the link at CenterState’s website at www.centerstatebanks.com.
A transcript of the presentation will be available by April 27, 2012 at CenterState’s website located in the subsection “Presentations” under the heading “News and Market Data.”
CenterState, headquartered in Davenport, Florida, between Orlando and Tampa, is a multi-bank holding company that was formed in June 2000 as part of a merger of three independent commercial banks. Currently, the Company operates through its two subsidiary banks with 66 full service branch banking locations in 18 counties throughout central Florida. Through its subsidiary banks, the Company provides a range of consumer and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses and industries.
In addition to providing traditional deposit and lending products and services to its commercial and retail customers in central Florida, the Company also operates a correspondent banking and bond sales division. The division is integrated with and part of the lead subsidiary bank located in Winter Haven, Florida, although the majority of the bond salesmen, traders and operations personnel are physically housed in leased facilities located in Birmingham, Alabama, Atlanta, Georgia and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The customer base includes small to medium size financial institutions primarily located in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.