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): ~~April~~May 97, 2012

TIB FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	000-21329	65-0655973
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
(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 ~~April~~May 97, 2012, TIB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: TIBB) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarterly period ~~and~~ended ~~fiscal~~March ~~year ended December~~ 31, ~~2011~~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 ~~April~~May 97, 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.

		TIB FINANCIAL CORP.
Date:	~~April~~May 97, 2012	By:	/s/ Christopher G. Marshall
			Christopher G. Marshall
			Executive Vice President and ChiefFinancial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description of Document
Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated ~~April~~May 97, 2012

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