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) May 29, 2008

 

 

CENTERSTATE BANKS OF FLORIDA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Florida		000-32017		59-3606741
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(IRS employer identification no.)

 

42745 U.S. Highway 27, Davenport, FL		33837
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (863) 419-7750

Not Applicable

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

 

 

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))

 

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

The Company’s Board of Directors elected Charles Dennis Carlton as a new Director effective with his proper filing of Form 3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mr. Carlton has been a director of Valrico State Bank since its inception in 1989 and continues to serve on this Bank’s Board subsequent to the Company’s acquisition of Valrico in April 2007. Mr. Carlton, who is 56 years old, will also serve on the Company’s audit committee. Mr. Carlton is President and owner of Mid-State Realty Company. He is also a real estate developer and cattle rancher.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

Date: May 29, 2008

 

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