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):  July 29, 2014
 
State Bank Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Georgia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
001-35139
 
27-1744232
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
3399 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1900
 
 
Atlanta, Georgia
 
30326
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(404) 475-6599
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
 
Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e) Grant of restricted stock to named executive officers
 
On July 29, 2014, the following restricted stock awards were made to our named executive officers in accordance with the terms of the State Bank Financial Corporation 2011 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “Equity Plan”).
Executive Officer
 
Number of Shares of Restricted Stock
Thomas L. Callicutt, Jr.
 
7,000
Kim M. Childers
 
7,000
Stephen W. Doughty
 
7,000
Joseph W. Evans
 
9,000
J. Daniel Speight, Jr.
 
7,000
Thomas J. Wiley, Jr.
 
7,000
 
The Independent Directors Committee, in its role as compensation committee of our board of directors, approved the awards of restricted stock to each of our named executive officers. The awards cliff vest after five years. The vesting of the restricted stock accelerates upon the consummation of a change in control, death, permanent disability, or retirement. A copy of the Equity Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 15, 2011. The form of restricted stock agreement for Messrs. Evans, Childers, Doughty, Speight and Wiley is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 21, 2012. A copy of Mr. Callicutt's form of restricted stock agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2013.





































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.
 
 
STATE BANK FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: July 31, 2014
By:
/s/ Thomas L. Callicutt, Jr.
 
 
Thomas L. Callicutt, Jr.
 
 
Chief Financial Officer