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): September 10, 2019

Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	000-55683	81-2019652
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

901 East Main Street, Lincolnton, North Carolina		28092
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 735-1104

(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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of class		Trading Symbol		Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share		CART		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On September 10, 2019, Ralph N. Strayhorn, III resigned from the board of directors of Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Carolina Trust Bank, effective immediately.

Mr. Strayhorn’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company related to its operations, policies, or practices.

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.

	Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc.

Date: September 11, 2019	By:	/s/ Edwin E. Laws
		Name: Edwin E. Laws
		Title: EVP and Chief Financial Officer

Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc. 8-K