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):  May 26, 2016

Park Sterling Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 716-2134

Not Applicable

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

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Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

As described below under Item 5.07 of this Current Report, on May 26, 2016 shareholders of Park Sterling Corporation (the “Registrant”) approved an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (the “Amendment”) to provide for the election of directors by a majority of the votes cast in uncontested elections. The Amendment became effective upon the filing of the Registrant’s Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina on May 26, 2016. A copy of the Articles of Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The following are the voting results on each matter submitted to the Registrant’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 1: The Registrant’s shareholders elected the following five directors, to serve for terms expiring at the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the years indicated below or until such director’s earlier resignation or retirement or until a successor is duly elected and qualifies to serve.

Term Expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting:

Term Expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting:

Proposal 2: The Registrant’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide for majority voting in the election of directors in uncontested elections.

Proposal 3: The Registrant’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

Proposal 4: The Registrant’s shareholders adopted a nonbinding, advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.

Date: May 26, 2016

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