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<P STYLE="font: normal 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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Reported) July 31, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Southern Community Financial Corporation</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Issuer's telephone number: (336) 768-8500</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On July 31, 2012,<B> </B>Southern Community Financial Corporation
(NASDAQ: SCMF and SCMFO) (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), the parent company for Southern Community Bank and Trust, issued a press
release announcing operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The information contained in this Current Report shall not be
deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d) Exhibits</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">99.1 Press release dated July 31, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, Southern Community Financial Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Date:&nbsp; July 31, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>/s/ James Hastings</U>________________</TD></TR>
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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) July 31, 2012
Southern Community Financial Corporation
North Carolina
000-33227
56-2270620
(State of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
4605 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
27104
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Issuer's telephone number: (336) 768-8500
_________________________
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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under
the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 31, 2012,
Southern Community Financial Corporation
(NASDAQ: SCMF and SCMFO) (the "Company"), the parent company for Southern Community Bank and Trust, issued a press
release announcing operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Current Report shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated July 31, 2012
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, Southern Community Financial Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Southern Community Financial Corporation
Date:  July 31, 2012
By:
/s/ James Hastings
________________
Name: James Hastings
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer