UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~SECURITIES~~WASHINGTON, ~~AND~~D.C. ~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~20549

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

~~Pursuant~~TO ~~to Section~~SECTION 13 orOR 15(dD) ~~of the~~OF ~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~THE

~~Date~~SECURITIES ofEXCHANGE ~~Report~~ACT ~~(Date~~OF ~~of earliest event reported): November 18, 2009~~1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 10, 2010

CommunitySouth Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

asSouth ~~specified in its charter)~~Carolina

South Carolina		000-51896		20-0934786
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

6602 Calhoun Memorial Parkway, Easley, South Carolina 29640

000-51896		20-0934786
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6602 Calhoun Memorial Parkway, Easley, South Carolina		29640
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(~~Address of principal executive offices~~864) ~~(Zip~~ ~~Code)~~306-2540

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code~~: (864~~) ~~306-2540~~

~~Not~~(Former ~~Applicable~~name or former address, if changed since last report)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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~~INFORMATION~~Item TO5.02(b) BEDeparture ~~INCLUDED~~of ~~IN THE REPORT~~Directors.

~~ITEM~~On February 10, 72010, Mr.01 Arnold ~~Regulation~~J. FDRamsey, ~~Disclosure~~a director of CommunitySouth Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and CommunitySouth Bank and Trust (the “Bank”), resigned from his position as director to each of the Company and the Bank due to personal reasons, effective as of February 10, 2010. Mr. Ramsey’s decision to resign from the board of directors did not arise or result from any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

At a special shareholders meeting held on November 18, 2009, the shareholders of CommunitySouth Financial Corporation (“CBSO”) voted to approve the proposed amendment of CommunitySouth’s Articles of Incorporation to authorize the issuance of up to 35 million shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share. On November 23, 2009, CommunitySouth filed its Amended Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of South Carolina.2

~~Attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto are CommunitySouth’s Amended Articles of Incorporation, which are incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K.~~SIGNATURES

~~ITEM~~Pursuant ~~8.01~~to ~~Other~~the ~~Events~~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.

On November 20, 2009, CommunitySouth issued a press release announcing the approval at the special shareholders meeting to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock and thereby amend the Articles of Incorporation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

	COMMUNITYSOUTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION


Dated: February 16, 2010	By:	/s/ John W. Hobbs
		John W. Hobbs
		Chief Financial Officer

~~Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits~~3

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is being filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

3.1 Articles of Amendment to Increase Authorized Common Shares, filed November 23, 2009.

99.1 Press Release announcing increase in authorized shares of common stock, November 20, 2009.

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.

		COMMUNITYSOUTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
		By:	/s/ John W. Hobbs
		Name:	John W. Hobbs
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer
Dated:	November 23, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
3.1		Articles of Amendment to Increase Authorized Common Shares, filed November 23, 2009.
99.1		Press Release announcing Increase in Authorized Shares of Common Stock, November 20, 2009.

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