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 22, 2013

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

On May 22, 2013, Park Sterling Corporation (the “Registrant”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  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 four directors, to serve for terms expiring at the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the year 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 2016 Annual Meeting:

Term Expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting: 

Proposal 2: The Registrant’s shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

Proposal 3: The Registrant’s shareholders adopted, in a nonbinding, advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers.

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 22, 2013