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: July 25, 2012

Southern Community Financial Corporation

North Carolina	000-33227	56-2270620
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
		Identification No.)

4605 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina	27104
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Issuer's telephone number: (336) 768-8500

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Item 5.02: Departure of Director or Principal Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers

On July 25, 2012, the Board of Directors of Southern Community Financial Corporation appointed, subject to regulatory approval, James Hastings as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Mr. Hastings, age 60, has served as the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer since 2008. Also on July 25, 2012, the Board gave notice to F. Scott Bauer, President and Chief Executive Officer and Jeffrey T. Clark, First Executive Vice President, that their employment with the Corporation has been terminated effective September 22, 2012.

Southern Community Financial Corporation is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is the holding company of Southern Community Bank and Trust, a community bank with twenty-two banking offices throughout North Carolina.

Southern Community Financial Corporation’s common stock and trust preferred securities are listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbols SCMF and SCMFO, respectively. Additional information about Southern Community is available on its website at www.smallenoughtocare.com or by email at investor.relations@smallenoughtocare.com.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit

99.1		Copy of joint press release dated July 26, 2012

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Southern Community Financial Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Southern Community Financial Corporation

Date: July 26, 2012	By:	/s/ James Hastings
	Name: James Hastings
	Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

SOUTHERN COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP 8-K