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, 2017

FIRST SOUTH BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

VIRGINIA	0-22219	56-1999749
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1311 Carolina Avenue, Washington, North Carolina	27889
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(252) 946-4178

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 8, 2017, First South Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) mailed a Shareholder Communication Letter to its common shareholders summarizing previously reported financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017, as well as additional information regarding the Company’s proposed merger with Carolina Financial Corporation. A copy of the Shareholder Communication Letter mailed on August 8, 2017, is attached to this Report as an exhibit (Exhibit 99.1), and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report is being furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)

Not applicable

(b)

Not applicable

(c)

Not applicable

(d)

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit 99.1 – Shareholder Communication Letter dated August 8, 2017.

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

	First South Bancorp, Inc.
	(Registrant)


Date: August 9, 2017	By:	/s/ William L. Wall
		William L. Wall
		Senior Vice President
		Secretary

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