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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CENTERSTATE BANKS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>59-3606741</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>Identification No.)</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Zip Code)</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Gulfstream Bancshares, Inc. 2009 Stock Option Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Gulfstream Bancshares, Inc. Officers&#146; and Employees&#146; Stock Option Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>Gulfstream Bancshares, Inc. Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan</U> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ernest S. Pinner </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Centerstate Banks, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>42745 U.S. Highway 27 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Davenport, Florida 33837 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and address of agent for service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>(863) 419-7750</U> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One): </P>
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OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Title of&nbsp;securities<BR>to be registered</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Amount<BR></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be<BR>Registered&nbsp;(1)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Offering Price<BR>Per Share</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Aggregate</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering&nbsp;Price&nbsp;(2)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Amount&nbsp;of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registration&nbsp;Fee</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">767,304 shares</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$10.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$7,673,040</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Plus an indeterminate number of shares which may be required to be issued or may be issued pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the stock option plan for stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the basis of the last sale price of the Common Stock on January&nbsp;27, 2014.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Centerstate Banks, Inc. (&#147;Centerstate&#148; or &#147;Registrant&#148;), hereby registers 767,304 shares of common stock, par value $.01
per share of Centerstate (&#147;Centerstate Common Stock&#148;), and also hereby registers an indeterminate number of shares of Centerstate Common Stock which may be required to be issued or may be issued pursuant to antidilution provisions of the
CenterState Banks of Florida, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CenterState has assumed the obligations of
Gulfstream Bancshares, Inc. (&#147;Gulfstream&#148;) under the Gulfstream 2009 Stock Option Plan, the Gulfstream Officers&#146; and Employees&#146; Stock Option Plan and the Gulfstream Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan (collectively, the
&#147;Gulfstream Plans&#148;) pursuant to the closing on January&nbsp;17, 2014 by CenterState of the merger of Gulfstream with and into CenterState pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July&nbsp;29, 2013, as amended, by and between
Gulfstream and CenterState. Following the closing of the merger transaction, no further grants will be made pursuant to the Gulfstream Plans and CenterState Common Stock is substituted for the common stock of Gulfstream under the Gulfstream Plans.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART I </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section&nbsp;10(a) prospectus is
omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and the Note to Part I of Form S-8. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents filed by Centerstate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) (File No. 000-32017) are
incorporated herein by reference: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">1.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Centerstate&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">All other reports filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since December&nbsp;31, 2012. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The description of Centerstate Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated November&nbsp;27, 2000, including any amendments or reports filed with the Commission for the purpose of updating
such description. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All other documents subsequently filed by Centerstate pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act on or after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all the shares of Centerstate Common Stock offered hereby have been sold
or which deregisters all the shares of Centerstate Common Stock then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement
contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute
a part of this Registration Statement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The validity of the shares of Centerstate Common Stock offered under the Registration is being passed upon
for Centerstate by Smith Mackinnon, PA. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;607.0850, Florida Statutes, grants a corporation the power to indemnify its directors, officers, employees, and agents for various
expenses incurred resulting from various actions taken by its directors, officers, employees, or agents on behalf of the corporation. In general, if an individual acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed
to, the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the action was unlawful, then the corporation has the power to indemnify said individual who was or is a party to
any proceeding (including, in the absence of an adjudication of liability (unless the court otherwise determines), any proceeding by or in the right of the corporation) against liability expenses, including counsel fees, incurred in connection with
such proceeding, including any appeal thereof (and, as to actions by or in the right of the corporation, against expenses and amounts paid in settlement not exceeding, in the judgment of the board of directors, the estimated expense of litigating
the proceeding to conclusion, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such proceeding, including any appeal thereof). To the extent that a director, officer, employee, or agent has been successful on the
merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding, he shall be indemnified against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith. The term &#147;proceeding&#148; includes any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit,
or other type of proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative and whether formal or informal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any
indemnification in connection with the foregoing, unless pursuant to a determination by a court, shall be made by the corporation upon a determination that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the individual has met the applicable
standard of conduct. The determination shall be made (i)&nbsp;by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such proceeding; (ii)&nbsp;by majority vote of a committee duly designated by the
board of directors consisting solely of two or more directors not at the time parties to the proceeding; (iii)&nbsp;by independent legal counsel selected by the board of directors or such committee; or (iv)&nbsp;by the shareholders by a majority
vote of a quorum consisting of shareholders who are not parties to such proceeding. Evaluation of the reasonableness of expenses and authorization of indemnification shall be made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification is
permissible. However, if the determination of permissibility is made by independent legal counsel, then the directors or the committee shall evaluate the reasonableness of expenses and may authorize indemnification. Expenses incurred by an officer
or director in defending a civil or criminal proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such amount if he is
ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification by the corporation. Expenses incurred by other employees and agents may be paid in advance upon such terms or conditions that the board of directors deems appropriate. </P>
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pursuant to that Section are not exclusive, and a corporation may make any other or further indemnification or advancement of expenses of any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents, under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or
disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. However, indemnification or advancement of expenses may not be made if a judgment or other final
adjudication established that the individual&#146;s actions, or omissions to act, were material to the cause of action so adjudicated and constitute (i)&nbsp;a violation of the criminal law (unless the individual had reasonable cause to believe his
conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful); (ii)&nbsp;a transaction from which the individual derived an improper personal benefit; (iii)&nbsp;in the case of a director, a circumstance under which the
liability provisions of Section&nbsp;607.0834 are applicable; or (iv)&nbsp;willful misconduct or a conscious disregard for the best interests of the corporation in a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
in a proceeding by or in the right of a shareholder. Indemnification and advancement of expenses shall continue as, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or agent and
shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such person, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;607.0850 further provides that unless the corporation&#146;s articles of incorporation provide otherwise, then notwithstanding
the failure of a corporation to provide indemnification, and despite any contrary determination of the board or of the shareholders in the specific case, a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation who is or was a party to a
proceeding may apply for indemnification or advancement of expenses, or both, to the court conducting the proceeding, to the circuit court, or to another court of competent jurisdiction. On receipt of an application, the court, after giving any
notice that it considers necessary, may order indemnification and advancement of expenses, including expenses incurred in seeking court-ordered indemnification or advancement of expenses, if it determines that (i)&nbsp;the individual is entitled to
mandatory indemnification under Section&nbsp;607.0850 (in which case the court shall also order the corporation to pay the director reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining court-ordered indemnification or advancement of expenses); (ii)&nbsp;the
individual is entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses, or both, by virtue of the exercise by the corporation of its power under Section&nbsp;607.0850; or (iii)&nbsp;the individual is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification
or advancement of expenses, or both, in view of all the relevant circumstances, regardless of whether the person met the standard of conduct set forth in Section&nbsp;607.0850. Further, a corporation is granted the power to purchase and maintain
indemnification insurance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Article VI of the Bylaws of the Company provides for indemnification of the Company&#146;s officers and
directors and advancement of expenses. Among other things, indemnification is granted to each person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company and each person who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation to the full extent authorized by law. Article VI of the Company&#146;s Bylaws also sets forth certain conditions in connection with any advancement of expenses and provision by the Company of any
other indemnification rights and remedies. The Company also is authorized to purchase insurance on behalf of any person against liability asserted whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person under the Bylaws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claim. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Form S-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-95087) dated January 20, 2000 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company&#146;s Form 8-K dated April 25, 2006).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Form 8-K dated December 16, 2009).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Company&#146;s Form 10-K dated March 4, 2010).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment to Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company&#146;s Form 10-K dated March 7, 2008).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Form 8-K dated December 16, 2009)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of Authorized common shares from 40,000,000 to 100,000,000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Form 8-K dated December 16,
2009)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation Authorizing the Preferred Shares (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Form 8-K dated November 24, 2008)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Smith Mackinnon, PA, as to the validity of the shares being issued.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Smith Mackinnon P.A. (included in Exhibit 5)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or
any material change to such information in this Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not
apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange
Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold
at the termination of the offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Davenport, State of Florida, on the 29th day of January, 2014. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>CENTERSTATE BANKS, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><I>/s/ Ernest S.Pinner</I></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ernest S. Pinner</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Ernest S. Pinner and James J. Antal, and each of
them as attorneys for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute and file any amendments, supplements or statements with respect to this Registration Statement, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at
the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may or shall lawfully do, or causes to be done, by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons
in the capacities and on the 29th day of January, 2014. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>/s/ Ernest S. Pinner</I></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chairman of the Board, President and Ernest S. Pinner Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>/s/ James J. Antal</I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">James J. Antal</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>/s/ James H. Bingham</I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">James H. Bingham</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>/s/ G. Robert Blanchard, Jr.</I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">G. Robert Blanchard, Jr.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thomas E. Oakley</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ <I>William Knox Pou, Jr.</I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">William Knox Pou, Jr.</P></TD>
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Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2014
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CENTERSTATE BANKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
59-3606741
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
42745 U.S. Highway 27, Davenport, Florida
33837
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Gulfstream Bancshares, Inc. 2009 Stock Option Plan
Gulfstream Bancshares, Inc. Officers' and Employees' Stock Option Plan
Gulfstream Bancshares, Inc. Directors' Stock Option Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Ernest S. Pinner
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Centerstate Banks, Inc.
42745 U.S. Highway 27
Davenport, Florida 33837
(Name and address of agent for service)
(863) 419-7750
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large Accelerated Filer
¨
Accelerated Filer
x
Non-Accelerated Filer
¨
Smaller Reporting Company
¨
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount
to be
Registered (1)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price (2)
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
767,304 shares
$10.00
$7,673,040
$989
(1)
Plus an indeterminate number of shares which may be required to be issued or may be issued pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the stock option plan for stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the basis of the last sale price of the Common Stock on January 27, 2014.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Centerstate Banks, Inc. ("Centerstate" or "Registrant"), hereby registers 767,304 shares of common stock, par value $.01
per share of Centerstate ("Centerstate Common Stock"), and also hereby registers an indeterminate number of shares of Centerstate Common Stock which may be required to be issued or may be issued pursuant to antidilution provisions of the
CenterState Banks of Florida, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan").
CenterState has assumed the obligations of
Gulfstream Bancshares, Inc. ("Gulfstream") under the Gulfstream 2009 Stock Option Plan, the Gulfstream Officers' and Employees' Stock Option Plan and the Gulfstream Directors' Stock Option Plan (collectively, the
"Gulfstream Plans") pursuant to the closing on January 17, 2014 by CenterState of the merger of Gulfstream with and into CenterState pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 29, 2013, as amended, by and between
Gulfstream and CenterState. Following the closing of the merger transaction, no further grants will be made pursuant to the Gulfstream Plans and CenterState Common Stock is substituted for the common stock of Gulfstream under the Gulfstream Plans.
PART I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is
omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by Centerstate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") (File No. 000-32017) are
incorporated herein by reference:
1.
Centerstate's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
2.
All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since December 31, 2012.
3.
The description of Centerstate Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated November 27, 2000, including any amendments or reports filed with the Commission for the purpose of updating
such description.
All other documents subsequently filed by Centerstate pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act on or after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all the shares of Centerstate Common Stock offered hereby have been sold
or which deregisters all the shares of Centerstate Common Stock then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement
contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute
a part of this Registration Statement.
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Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel.
The validity of the shares of Centerstate Common Stock offered under the Registration is being passed upon
for Centerstate by Smith Mackinnon, PA.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 607.0850, Florida Statutes, grants a corporation the power to indemnify its directors, officers, employees, and agents for various
expenses incurred resulting from various actions taken by its directors, officers, employees, or agents on behalf of the corporation. In general, if an individual acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed
to, the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the action was unlawful, then the corporation has the power to indemnify said individual who was or is a party to
any proceeding (including, in the absence of an adjudication of liability (unless the court otherwise determines), any proceeding by or in the right of the corporation) against liability expenses, including counsel fees, incurred in connection with
such proceeding, including any appeal thereof (and, as to actions by or in the right of the corporation, against expenses and amounts paid in settlement not exceeding, in the judgment of the board of directors, the estimated expense of litigating
the proceeding to conclusion, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such proceeding, including any appeal thereof). To the extent that a director, officer, employee, or agent has been successful on the
merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding, he shall be indemnified against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith. The term "proceeding" includes any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit,
or other type of proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative and whether formal or informal.
Any
indemnification in connection with the foregoing, unless pursuant to a determination by a court, shall be made by the corporation upon a determination that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the individual has met the applicable
standard of conduct. The determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such proceeding; (ii) by majority vote of a committee duly designated by the
board of directors consisting solely of two or more directors not at the time parties to the proceeding; (iii) by independent legal counsel selected by the board of directors or such committee; or (iv) by the shareholders by a majority
vote of a quorum consisting of shareholders who are not parties to such proceeding. Evaluation of the reasonableness of expenses and authorization of indemnification shall be made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification is
permissible. However, if the determination of permissibility is made by independent legal counsel, then the directors or the committee shall evaluate the reasonableness of expenses and may authorize indemnification. Expenses incurred by an officer
or director in defending a civil or criminal proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such amount if he is
ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification by the corporation. Expenses incurred by other employees and agents may be paid in advance upon such terms or conditions that the board of directors deems appropriate.
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Section 607.0850 also provides that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided
pursuant to that Section are not exclusive, and a corporation may make any other or further indemnification or advancement of expenses of any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents, under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or
disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. However, indemnification or advancement of expenses may not be made if a judgment or other final
adjudication established that the individual's actions, or omissions to act, were material to the cause of action so adjudicated and constitute (i) a violation of the criminal law (unless the individual had reasonable cause to believe his
conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful); (ii) a transaction from which the individual derived an improper personal benefit; (iii) in the case of a director, a circumstance under which the
liability provisions of Section 607.0834 are applicable; or (iv) willful misconduct or a conscious disregard for the best interests of the corporation in a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
in a proceeding by or in the right of a shareholder. Indemnification and advancement of expenses shall continue as, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or agent and
shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such person, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified.
Section 607.0850 further provides that unless the corporation's articles of incorporation provide otherwise, then notwithstanding
the failure of a corporation to provide indemnification, and despite any contrary determination of the board or of the shareholders in the specific case, a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation who is or was a party to a
proceeding may apply for indemnification or advancement of expenses, or both, to the court conducting the proceeding, to the circuit court, or to another court of competent jurisdiction. On receipt of an application, the court, after giving any
notice that it considers necessary, may order indemnification and advancement of expenses, including expenses incurred in seeking court-ordered indemnification or advancement of expenses, if it determines that (i) the individual is entitled to
mandatory indemnification under Section 607.0850 (in which case the court shall also order the corporation to pay the director reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining court-ordered indemnification or advancement of expenses); (ii) the
individual is entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses, or both, by virtue of the exercise by the corporation of its power under Section 607.0850; or (iii) the individual is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification
or advancement of expenses, or both, in view of all the relevant circumstances, regardless of whether the person met the standard of conduct set forth in Section 607.0850. Further, a corporation is granted the power to purchase and maintain
indemnification insurance.
Article VI of the Bylaws of the Company provides for indemnification of the Company's officers and
directors and advancement of expenses. Among other things, indemnification is granted to each person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company and each person who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation to the full extent authorized by law. Article VI of the Company's Bylaws also sets forth certain conditions in connection with any advancement of expenses and provision by the Company of any
other indemnification rights and remedies. The Company also is authorized to purchase insurance on behalf of any person against liability asserted whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person under the Bylaws.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claim.
Not applicable.
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Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form S-4 Registration Statement (File No. 333-95087) dated January 20, 2000 (the "Registration Statement").
4.2
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated April 25, 2006).
4.3
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated December 16, 2009).
4.4
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Company's Form 10-K dated March 4, 2010).
4.5
Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement).
4.6
Amendment to Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Form 10-K dated March 7, 2008).
4.7
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated December 16, 2009)
4.8
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of Authorized common shares from 40,000,000 to 100,000,000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated December 16,
2009)
4.9
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation Authorizing the Preferred Shares (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated November 24, 2008)
5.1
Opinion of Smith Mackinnon, PA, as to the validity of the shares being issued.
23.1
Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP.
23.2
Consent of Smith Mackinnon P.A. (included in Exhibit 5)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
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(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or
any material change to such information in this Registration Statement.
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not
apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange
Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold
at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Davenport, State of Florida, on the 29th day of January, 2014.
CENTERSTATE BANKS, INC.
By:
/s/ Ernest S.Pinner
Ernest S. Pinner
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Ernest S. Pinner and James J. Antal, and each of
them as attorneys for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute and file any amendments, supplements or statements with respect to this Registration Statement, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at
the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may or shall lawfully do, or causes to be done, by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons
in the capacities and on the 29th day of January, 2014.
Signature
Title
/s/ Ernest S. Pinner
Chairman of the Board, President and Ernest S. Pinner Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ James J. Antal
James J. Antal
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ James H. Bingham
James H. Bingham
Director
/s/ G. Robert Blanchard, Jr.
G. Robert Blanchard, Jr.
Director
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/s/ C. Dennis Carlton
C. Dennis Carlton
Director
/s/ John C. Corbett
John C. Corbett.
Director
/s/ Griffin A. Greene
Griffin A. Greene
Director
/s/ Charles W. McPherson
Charles W. McPherson
Director
/s/ G. Tierso Nunez II
G. Tierso Nunez II
Director
/s/ Thomas E. Oakley
Thomas E. Oakley
Director
/s/
William Knox Pou, Jr.
William Knox Pou, Jr.
Director
/s/ Joshua A. Snively
Joshua A. Snively
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
5.1
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Opinion and consent of Smith Mackinnon, PA, as to the validity of the shares being issued.
23.1
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The consent of Crowe Horwath LLP