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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001185255-03-000004.txt : 20030728
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030728102825
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001185255-03-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030728

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:			GENTRY MARVIN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185255

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11448
		FILM NUMBER:		03805052

	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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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-15</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000714530</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LSB BANCSHARES INC /NC/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LXBK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185255</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GENTRY MARVIN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>LSB Bancshares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-07-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24.2095</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.6096</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3384.7573</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Deferred Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Acquistion pursuant to reinvestment of dividends</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Other Holdings:  8,202.0000 shares directly, 11,266.0000 shares by spouse.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Monty J. Oliver for Marvin D. Gentry</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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