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 3, 2018

CENTERSTATE BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (863) 293-4710

Not Applicable

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

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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.  ☐

CenterState Bank Corporation to announce quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 24, 2018.

Winter Haven, FL. – July 3, 2018 – CenterState Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: CSFL) announced today that it will release second quarter earnings results on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, after the market closes.  Upon release, investors may access a copy of CenterState’s earnings results at the Company’s website at www.centerstatebanks.com and selecting “Second Quarter 2018 Earnings Results” under the heading “News Releases.”  

CenterState will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. to discuss its second quarter 2018 results.  Investors may call in (toll free) by dialing (866) 393-0571 (passcode 6499676; host: Jennifer Idell, CFO).  

Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the link at CenterState’s website at www.centerstatebanks.com.  

An audio replay of the live webcast is expected to be available by the evening of July 25, 2018 at CenterState’s website located in the subsection “Presentations” under the heading “News and Market Data.”

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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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:  July 3, 2018

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