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

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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
March 30, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-variant: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><U>FIRST SOUTH BANCORP, INC.</U></P>

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Its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; layout-grid-mode: line; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">0-22219</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; layout-grid-mode: line; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">56-1999749</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; layout-grid-mode: line">incorporation or organization)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; layout-grid-mode: line">File Number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 66%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">1311 Carolina Avenue, Washington, North Carolina</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">27889</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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a Material Definitive Agreement</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On March 30, 2012 (the &ldquo;Effective
Date&rdquo;), First South Bank (the &ldquo;Bank&rdquo;) and First South Bancorp, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) amended the Change-in-Control
Protective Agreements (the &ldquo;Protective Agreements&rdquo;) with Sherry L. Correll, that became effective on January 14, 1997,
and with Paul S. Jaber, that became effective on July 8, 2002 (collectively, the &ldquo;Employees&rdquo;), respectively.</P>

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Employee&rsquo;s Protective Agreements (the &ldquo;Amendments&rdquo;) amend &ldquo;Section 3. Severance Benefit&rdquo; of each
of the Protective Agreements. The first sentence of Section 3 of each of the Protective Agreements was amended to read as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&ldquo;If the Employee becomes entitled
to collect severance benefits pursuant to Section 2 hereof, the Bank shall pay the Employee a severance benefit equal to two (2)
times the Employee&rsquo;s base annual salary at the rate in effect when the Protected Period begins.&rdquo;</P>

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of the Protective Agreement were amended other than stated above.</P>

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of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></TD>
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to the Sherry L. Correll Change-In-Control Protective Agreement</P>

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Two to the Paul S. Jaber Change-In-Control Protective Agreement</P>

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

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><U>First
South Bancorp, Inc.</U><BR>
(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;Date:
March 30, 2012</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ William L. Wall</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">William L. Wall

	<BR>
Executive Vice President,

	Chief Financial Officer and Secretary</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)
March 30, 2012
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)
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 1.01
Entry into
a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 30, 2012 (the "Effective
Date"), First South Bank (the "Bank") and First South Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") amended the Change-in-Control
Protective Agreements (the "Protective Agreements") with Sherry L. Correll, that became effective on January 14, 1997,
and with Paul S. Jaber, that became effective on July 8, 2002 (collectively, the "Employees"), respectively.
The amendments to each of the respective
Employee's Protective Agreements (the "Amendments") amend "Section 3. Severance Benefit" of each
of the Protective Agreements. The first sentence of Section 3 of each of the Protective Agreements was amended to read as follows:
"If the Employee becomes entitled
to collect severance benefits pursuant to Section 2 hereof, the Bank shall pay the Employee a severance benefit equal to two (2)
times the Employee's base annual salary at the rate in effect when the Protected Period begins."
No other terms, provisions, or conditions
of the Protective Agreement were amended other than stated above.
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
The information set forth under Item 1.01
is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Not applicable
(b)
Not applicable
(c)
Not applicable
(d)
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit 10.2(b): Amendment Three
to the Sherry L. Correll Change-In-Control Protective Agreement
Exhibit 10.15(b): Amendment
Two to the Paul S. Jaber Change-In-Control Protective Agreement
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:
March 30, 2012
By:
/s/ William L. Wall
William L. Wall
Executive Vice President,

	Chief Financial Officer and Secretary