UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~November~~December 147, 2018

State Bank Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



001-35139		27-1744232
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)



3399 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1900
Atlanta, Georgia		30326
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(404) 475-6599

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 8.01. Other Events

On ~~November~~December 147, 2018, ~~the~~Cadence ~~Board~~Bancorporation ofannounced ~~Directors~~that ofit ~~State~~had ~~Bank~~received ~~Financial~~regulatory ~~Corporation~~approval ~~declared~~from athe ~~quarterly~~Federal ~~dividend~~Reserve ofrequired ~~$.20~~to ~~per~~complete ~~common~~the ~~share~~transactions tocontemplated beby ~~paid~~the onAgreement ~~December~~and ~~11,~~Plan ~~2018~~of toMerger ~~the~~between ~~common~~State ~~stock~~Bank ~~shareholders~~Financial ofCorporation ~~record~~and asCadence ofBancorporation ~~December~~dated 3May 11, 2018. ~~A copy of~~ (the ~~press~~"Merger ~~release~~Agreement"). Consummation ~~announcing~~of the ~~cash~~merger ~~dividend~~ is ~~attached~~subject to ~~this~~the ~~Current~~satisfaction ~~Report~~or onwaiver ~~Form~~of ~~8-K~~the asclosing ~~Exhibit~~conditions ~~99.1~~described ~~and~~in isthe ~~incorporated~~Merger ~~herein by reference~~Agreement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Press Release issued by State Bank Financial Corporation on November 15, 2018 regarding the announcement of a cash dividend.

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.

	STATE BANK FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated: November 15, 2018	By:	/s/ Sheila E. Ray
Dated: December 10, 2018	By:	/s/ Sheila E. Ray
		Sheila E. Ray
		Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

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