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): August 8, 2012

TIB FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	000-21329	65-0655973
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

599 9th Street North, Suite 101

Naples, FL 34102-5624

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(239) 263-3344

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 8, 2012, TIB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: TIBB) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the press release appearing in Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the press release appearing in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description of Document

Exhibit 99.1

Press release dated August 8, 2012

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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.

Date: August 8, 2012	TIB FINANCIAL CORP.

	By:	/s/ Christopher G. Marshall
		Christopher G. Marshall
		Executive Vice President and Chief
		Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

Description of Document

Exhibit 99.1

Press release dated August 8, 2012

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TIB FINANCIAL CORP. 8-K