Current Report Filing (8-k)

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

September 19, 2014

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Fidelity Southern Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Georgia	No. 001-34981	No. 58-1416811
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3490 Piedmont Road, Suite 1550

Atlanta, Georgia 30305

(Address of principal executive offices)

(404) 639-6500

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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:

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

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 19, 2014, Fidelity Southern Corporation, holding company for Fidelity Bank, issued a press release announcing that it closed the transaction contemplated under a Purchase and Assumption Agreement with CenterState Bank of Florida, N.A. dated June 4, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits



(d)	Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Description


99.1		Press Release, dated September 19, 2014

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.

/s/ Stephen H. Brolly

Stephen H. Brolly

Chief Financial Officer

September 19, 2014

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Contact:	Martha Fleming, Steve Brolly
	Fidelity Southern Corporation
	(404) 240-1504

FIDELITY SOUTHERN COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF FLORIDA BRANCHES

Atlanta, Georgia (September 19, 2014) - Fidelity Southern Corporation (“Fidelity”) (NASDAQ: LION), holding company for Fidelity Bank (the “Bank"), announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of the deposits of six branches of CenterState Bank of Florida, N.A. (“CenterState”). In connection with the acquisition, the Bank assumed approximately $174.2 million in deposits at a deposit premium of 1.5%.

Fidelity has been in Florida since 1992, and the transaction expands its presence in counties surrounding Jacksonville and Orlando. Speaking about the transaction, Fidelity’s President, Palmer Proctor, said, “We are pleased to close this transaction with CenterState and look forward to serving the needs of our newest Florida customers.”

About Fidelity Southern Corporation

Fidelity Southern Corporation, through its operating subsidiaries Fidelity Bank and LionMark Insurance Company, provides banking services and wealth management services and credit-related insurance products through branches in Georgia and Florida, and an insurance office in Atlanta, Georgia. SBA, indirect automobile, and mortgage loans are provided throughout the South. For additional information about Fidelity’s products and services, please visit the website at www.FidelitySouthern.com.

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