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) December 16, 2010

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 or organization)
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)
 
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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On December 16, 2010, H. D. Reaves, Jr., a Director of First South Bancorp, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and First South Bank (the “Bank”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, resigned from his position as Director of the Registrant and the Bank, effective as of December 31, 2010.
 
 
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: December 20, 2010   
By:
/s/ William L. Wall  
   
William L. Wall
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary