SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report ~~(Date of earliest event reported)~~: ~~January~~ 23March 13, 2012

Citizens South Banking Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	~~000~~0-23971	54-2069979
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

519 South New Hope Road, Gastonia, North Carolina	28054-4040
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 704-868-5200

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~Item~~[ ~~5.02~~] ~~Departure~~Soliciting ofmaterial ~~Directors~~pursuant orto ~~Certain~~Rule ~~Officers;~~14a-12 ~~Election~~under ofthe ~~Directors;~~Exchange ~~Appointment~~Act of(17 ~~Certain~~CFR ~~Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~240.14a-12)

~~(e) Salary~~[ ~~Continuation~~] ~~Agreement. On January 23, 2012, the Board of Directors of Citizens South Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly~~Pre-~~owned~~commencement ~~subsidiary~~communications ofpursuant ~~Citizens South Banking Corporation, adopted the Second Amendment (the “Amendment”)~~ to ~~the~~Rule ~~Salary Continuation Agreement for Kim S. Price, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank~~ 14d-2(~~the “Executive”~~b)~~. The~~ ~~Amendment, effective January 23, 2012, provides that the Executive will be entitled to change-in-control benefits~~ under the ~~Agreement~~Exchange inAct ~~the~~(17 ~~event~~CFR ~~of the Executive’s termination of employment at any time and for any reason after a change in control~~240. The Amendment also gives the Executive the opportunity to make a subsequent election to change the form or time of payment of the benefit under the Agreement, in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.14d-2(b))

~~Item~~[ ~~9.01 Financial~~] ~~Statements~~Pre-commencement ~~and~~communications ~~Exhibits~~pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.13e-4(c))

~~(a)~~Item ~~Financial statements of businesses acquired~~7.01. Regulation ~~Not~~FD ~~Applicable.~~Disclosure

~~(b)~~On ~~Pro~~March ~~forma~~13, 2012, Citizens South Banking Corporation intends to present to interested investors and analysts written investor presentation material, which includes, among other things, a review of financial ~~information.~~results ~~Not~~and ~~Applicable~~trends through the period ended December 31, 2011.

~~(c)~~The ~~Shell~~information ~~company~~provided ~~transactions.~~pursuant ~~Not~~hereto ~~applicable~~shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference the Form 8-K into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.

~~(d)~~Item ~~Exhibits~~9. ~~None~~01. Exhibits

99 Additional Exhibits:

(a) Text of written investor presentation material that Citizens South Banking Corporation intends to make available to interested investors and analysts on March 13, 2012, in Charlotte, NC.

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.

	CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORPORATION	~~CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORPORATION~~
DATE: January 25, 2012	By:	/s/ Gary F. Hoskins
DATE: March 13, 2012	By:	/s/ Kim S. Price
		Gary F. Hoskins
		Kim S. Price
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		and Treasurer
	By:	/s/ Gary F. Hoskins
		Gary F. Hoskins Chief Financial Officer

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