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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030506123911
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001185254-03-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030415
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030506

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LSB BANCSHARES INC /NC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000714530
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				561348147
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 867
		STREET 2:		ONE LSB PLZ
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27293-0867
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9102486500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 867
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27293-0867

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHERRON FRANKLIN H JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185263

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11448
		FILM NUMBER:		03683697

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LEXINGTON STATE BANK
		STREET 2:		867
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27293
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3362486500
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>LXBK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SHERRON FRANKLIN H JR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; Chief Oper. Off.</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <transactionCode>L</transactionCode>
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        <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionValue>
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            </transactionValue>
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                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
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            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
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            <natureOfOwnership>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Monty J. Oliver</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-06</signatureDate>
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