Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

January 4, 2016

CenterState Banks, Inc.

To announce Fourth Quarter 2015 Earnings

Results on January 26, 2016

DAVENPORT, FL. – January 4, 2016 - CenterState Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSFL) announced today that it will release fourth quarter earnings results on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 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 “Fourth Quarter 2015 Earnings Results” under the heading “News Releases.”

CenterState will host a conference call on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter 2015 results.  Investors may call in (toll free) by dialing (866) 393-0571 (passcode 18831452; host: Ernest S. Pinner).

Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the link at CenterState’s website atwww.centerstatebanks.com.  

An audio replay of the presentation will be available by the evening of January 27, 2016 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 financial holding company with one nationally chartered bank, CenterState Bank of Florida, N.A.  Presently, the Company operates through its network of 57 branch banking offices located in 20 counties throughout Florida, providing traditional deposit and lending products and services to its commercial and retail customers.  The Company also provides correspondent banking and capital market services to approximately 600 community banks nationwide.

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