UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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Form 8-K

Current Report

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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 18, 2019

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 or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)



3490 Piedmont Road, Suite 1550
Atlanta, Georgia				30305
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

(404) 639-6500

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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N/A

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company	o

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 19, 2019, Fidelity Southern Corporation (“Fidelity”) issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors on April 18, 2019 approved the distribution of a quarterly cash dividend of $.12 per share on its Common Stock. This dividend is payable May 10, 2019, to shareholders of record on April 29, 2019. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits



(d)	Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated April 19, 2019

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.

FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION

(Registrant)

/s/ Charles D. Christy

Charles D. Christy

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

April 19, 2019

FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORP 8-K