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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report: July 26, 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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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">000-33227</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">56-2270620</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(State of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 69%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">4605 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">27104</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.2in 0pt 0">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:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under
the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Item 5.02: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On July 26, 2012, Southern Community Financial
Corporation (&ldquo;Southern Community&rdquo;) and its principal subsidiary, Southern Community Bank and Trust (the &ldquo;Bank&rdquo;),
entered into amendments to the employment agreements (&ldquo;EA Amendments&rdquo;) and salary continuation agreements (&ldquo;SCA
Amendments&rdquo;) with James Hastings, Chief Financial Officer and, subject to regulatory approval, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Merle B. Andrews, Executive Vice President and Senior Operations Officer; and James C. Monroe, Jr., Senior Vice President
and Treasurer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The EA Amendments executed by Messrs. Hastings
and Monroe and Ms. Andrews provide for them to be eligible, following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Southern Community Financial Corporation, Capital Bank Financial Corp. and Winston 23
Corporation, dated March 26, 2012, as amended on June 25, 2012, to receive severance/retention awards equal to up to $250,000,
$200,000 and $200,000, respectively. The severance/retention payments to each of Messrs. Hastings and Monroe and Ms. Andrews are
expected be paid, subject to the execution and nonrevocation of a waiver and release, upon the named executive officer&rsquo;s
termination of employment, provided that, if the named executive officer resigns for no reason or is terminated for cause prior
to the earlier of (i) the 60th day following the conversion date (as determined by Southern Community or its parent) and (ii) the
six month anniversary of the consummation of the merger, he or she is only entitled to 50% of the severance/retention payment.
The EA Amendments for Mr. Hastings and Ms. Andrews also provide that each officer, to the full extent permitted by law, will be
reimbursed for all of his or her legal fees and expenses, up to a maximum of $200,000, which the officer reasonably incurs as a
result of any contest by the officer to enforce any payment provision under his or her employment agreement, if the officer prevails
in all material respects. In addition, Mr. Hastings and Ms. Andrews are each subject to (i) a covenant not to solicit employees
for a one-year period immediately following the termination of his or her employment and (ii) a covenant not to solicit customers
for a two-year period immediately following the termination of his or her employment.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The SCA Amendments with Messrs. Hastings
and Monroe and Ms. Andrews provide for payment of all accrued amounts under each officer&rsquo;s salary continuation agreement
upon a change in control, with such payment to be made, subject to the execution and nonrevocation of a waiver and release, in
one lump sum 10 days following the completion of the merger.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Southern Community Financial Corporation
is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is the holding company of Southern Community Bank and Trust, a community
bank with twenty-two banking offices throughout North Carolina.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Southern Community Financial Corporation&rsquo;s
common stock and trust preferred securities are listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbols SCMF and SCMFO,
respectively. Additional information about Southern Community is available on its website at www.smallenoughtocare.com or by email
at investor.relations@smallenoughtocare.com.</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"><B>(</B>d) Exhibits</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 84%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold">Description of Exhibit</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Amendment Number Two to Employment Agreement of James Hastings dated July 26, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Amendment Number Three to the Salary Continuation Agreement
        of James Hastings dated July 26, 2012</P>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.3</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amendment Number Two to Employment
        Agreement of </FONT>Merle B. Andrews<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> dated July 26, 2012</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.4</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Amendment Number Two to the Amended and Restated Salary Continuation
        Agreement of Merle B. Andrews dated July 26, 2012</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.5</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Amendment Number Four to the Employment Agreement of James C.
        Monroe, Jr. dated July 26, 2012</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.6</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Amendment Number Four to the Salary Continuation Agreement of
        James C. Monroe, Jr. dated July 26, 2012</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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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 COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold">Southern Community Financial Corporation</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Date:&nbsp; July 31, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>By:</I> <U> </U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>/s/ James Hastings</U>________________</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: justify">Name: James Hastings</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
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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: July 26, 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 5.02: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 26, 2012, Southern Community Financial
Corporation ("Southern Community") and its principal subsidiary, Southern Community Bank and Trust (the "Bank"),
entered into amendments to the employment agreements ("EA Amendments") and salary continuation agreements ("SCA
Amendments") with James Hastings, Chief Financial Officer and, subject to regulatory approval, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Merle B. Andrews, Executive Vice President and Senior Operations Officer; and James C. Monroe, Jr., Senior Vice President
and Treasurer.
The EA Amendments executed by Messrs. Hastings
and Monroe and Ms. Andrews provide for them to be eligible, following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Southern Community Financial Corporation, Capital Bank Financial Corp. and Winston 23
Corporation, dated March 26, 2012, as amended on June 25, 2012, to receive severance/retention awards equal to up to $250,000,
$200,000 and $200,000, respectively. The severance/retention payments to each of Messrs. Hastings and Monroe and Ms. Andrews are
expected be paid, subject to the execution and nonrevocation of a waiver and release, upon the named executive officer's
termination of employment, provided that, if the named executive officer resigns for no reason or is terminated for cause prior
to the earlier of (i) the 60th day following the conversion date (as determined by Southern Community or its parent) and (ii) the
six month anniversary of the consummation of the merger, he or she is only entitled to 50% of the severance/retention payment.
The EA Amendments for Mr. Hastings and Ms. Andrews also provide that each officer, to the full extent permitted by law, will be
reimbursed for all of his or her legal fees and expenses, up to a maximum of $200,000, which the officer reasonably incurs as a
result of any contest by the officer to enforce any payment provision under his or her employment agreement, if the officer prevails
in all material respects. In addition, Mr. Hastings and Ms. Andrews are each subject to (i) a covenant not to solicit employees
for a one-year period immediately following the termination of his or her employment and (ii) a covenant not to solicit customers
for a two-year period immediately following the termination of his or her employment.
The SCA Amendments with Messrs. Hastings
and Monroe and Ms. Andrews provide for payment of all accrued amounts under each officer's salary continuation agreement
upon a change in control, with such payment to be made, subject to the execution and nonrevocation of a waiver and release, in
one lump sum 10 days following the completion of the merger.
Southern Community Financial Corporation
is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is the holding company of Southern Community Bank and Trust, a community
bank with twenty-two banking offices throughout North Carolina.
Southern Community Financial Corporation's
common stock and trust preferred securities are listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbols SCMF and SCMFO,
respectively. Additional information about Southern Community is available on its website at www.smallenoughtocare.com or by email
at investor.relations@smallenoughtocare.com.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(
d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
10.1
Amendment Number Two to Employment Agreement of James Hastings dated July 26, 2012
10.2
Amendment Number Three to the Salary Continuation Agreement
        of James Hastings dated July 26, 2012
10.3
Amendment Number Two to Employment
        Agreement of
Merle B. Andrews
dated July 26, 2012
10.4
Amendment Number Two to the Amended and Restated Salary Continuation
        Agreement of Merle B. Andrews dated July 26, 2012
10.5
Amendment Number Four to the Employment Agreement of James C.
        Monroe, Jr. dated July 26, 2012
10.6
Amendment Number Four to the Salary Continuation Agreement of
        James C. Monroe, Jr. dated July 26, 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