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): March 24, 2014

VANTAGESOUTH BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	001-36009	45-2915089
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)



3600 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 300 Raleigh, North Carolina		27612
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (919) 659-9000

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



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Item 8.01.	Other Events.

VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) is providing certain financial statements and related information regarding Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. (“Piedmont”), of which the Company is a majority-owned subsidiary. The audited consolidated financial statements (including notes thereto) of Piedmont as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) and incorporated herein by reference. Piedmont Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the corresponding periods is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)	Exhibits


Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1	Audited financial statements (including notes thereto) of Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.


Exhibit 99.2	Piedmont Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

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.



		VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc.
		(Registrant)

March 24, 2014		/s/ Terry S. Earley
(Date)		Terry S. Earley
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1	Audited consolidated financial statements (including notes thereto) of Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.


Exhibit 99.2	Piedmont Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

VANTAGESOUTH BANCSHARES, INC. 8-K