UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

~~Washington,~~FORM ~~D.C. 20549~~8-K

~~Form~~CURRENT ~~8-K~~REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~Current~~Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 23, 2012

~~Pursuant~~Citizens toSouth ~~Section~~Banking ~~13 or 15~~Corporation (d)Exact name of ~~the~~registrant as specified in its charter)

Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Delaware		0-23971		54-2069979
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Date of Report: March 13, 2012

	519 South New Hope Road, Gastonia, North Carolina		28054-4040
	(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Citizens South Banking Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	0-23971	54-2069979
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer 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~~ ________________________________________________________________________________ (Former ~~the~~name ~~appropriate~~or ~~box~~former ~~below~~address, if ~~the~~changed ~~Form~~since ~~8-K~~last ~~filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below~~report):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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:
	[ ]	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 ]2.02. ~~Soliciting~~Results ~~material~~of ~~pursuant~~Operations toand ~~Rule~~Financial ~~14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240~~Condition.~~14a-12)~~

[ On ]April ~~Pre-commencement~~23, ~~communications~~2012, ~~pursuant~~Citizens South Banking Corporation issued a press release to ~~Rule~~announce ~~14d~~its results of operations for the three-~~2(b)~~month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. The text of the press release and related financial supplements are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information included in the text and financial supplements of the press releases is considered to be "furnished" under the Securities Exchange Act ~~(17~~of ~~CFR 240~~1934.~~14d~~ The Company will include final financial statements and additional analyses for the three-~~2(b))~~month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, as part of its Form 10-Q covering that period.

[Item ]9.01. ~~Pre-commencement~~Financial ~~communications~~Statements ~~pursuant~~and ~~to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240~~Exhibits.~~13e-4(c))~~

~~Item~~ (d) ~~7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure~~Exhibits

On 99.1 ~~March~~Earnings ~~13,~~Press ~~2012,~~Release of 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 results and trends through the period ended December 31, 2011.

The information provided pursuant hereto 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.SIGNATURE

~~Item~~ Pursuant 9to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~01. Exhibits~~

99 Additional Exhibits:

		Citizens South Banking Corporation (Registrant)
April 23, 2012 (Date)	By:	/s/ KIM S. PRICE Kim S. Price President and Chief Executive Officer
	By:	/s/ GARY F. HOSKINS Gary F. Hoskins Chief Financial Officer

~~(a) Text~~ EXHIBIT ~~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.~~INDEX

~~SIGNATURES~~ 99.1 Earnings Press Release of Citizens South Banking Corporation

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
DATE: March 13, 2012	By:	/s/ Kim S. Price
		Kim S. Price
		President and Chief Executive Officer
	By:	/s/ Gary F. Hoskins
		Gary F. Hoskins Chief Financial Officer

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