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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: September 4, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;(State of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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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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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On September 4, 2012, Southern Community
Financial Corporation (&ldquo;Southern Community&rdquo;) announced that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has
approved the acquisition of Southern Community by Capital Bank Financial Corp. (&ldquo;Capital Bank Financial&rdquo;), formerly
known as North American Financial Holdings, Inc., a North Carolina-based national bank holding company. Completion of the transaction
is subject to the approval of Southern Community&rsquo;s shareholders and other customary closing conditions. If approved by the
shareholders at the Special Meeting scheduled for September 19, 2012, the transaction is expected to be consummated shortly thereafter.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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Southern Community Financial Corporation (&ldquo;SCMF&rdquo;) intends to file with the SEC a proxy statement. SCMF also plans to
file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. THE SHAREHOLDERS OF SCMF ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. Shareholders of SCMF will be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement (when available) and the other documents
filed by SCMF with the SEC at the SEC&rsquo;s website at sec.gov. or by accessing SCMF&rsquo;s website at http://www.smallenoughto
care.com under the heading &quot;Investor Relations&quot; or by directing a request by telephone or mail to Southern Community
Financial Corporation, 4605 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104-3521, Attention: Corporate Secretary, (336)
768-8500.</P>

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TO SELL, OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY SECURITIES, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF SECURITIES IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION
IN WHICH SUCH AN OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS
OF ANY SUCH STATE OR JURISDICTION.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>SCMF and its directors, executive officers,
certain members of management, and employees may have interests in the proposed transaction or be deemed to be participants in
the solicitation of proxies of SCMF&rsquo;s shareholders to approve the matters necessary to be approved to facilitate the proposed
transaction. Certain information regarding the participants and their interest in the solicitation is set forth in the proxy statement
for SCMF&rsquo;s Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on April 13, 2011. Shareholders may obtain additional information
regarding the interests of such participants by reading the proxy statement relating to the proposed transaction when it becomes
available.</I></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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">99.1 Press release dated September 4, 2012</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, 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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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: September 4, 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)
x
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 8.01 Other Events.
On September 4, 2012, Southern Community
Financial Corporation ("Southern Community") announced that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has
approved the acquisition of Southern Community by Capital Bank Financial Corp. ("Capital Bank Financial"), formerly
known as North American Financial Holdings, Inc., a North Carolina-based national bank holding company. Completion of the transaction
is subject to the approval of Southern Community's shareholders and other customary closing conditions. If approved by the
shareholders at the Special Meeting scheduled for September 19, 2012, the transaction is expected to be consummated shortly thereafter.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Additional Information About this Transaction
In connection with the proposed transaction,
Southern Community Financial Corporation ("SCMF") intends to file with the SEC a proxy statement. SCMF also plans to
file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. THE SHAREHOLDERS OF SCMF ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. Shareholders of SCMF will be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement (when available) and the other documents
filed by SCMF with the SEC at the SEC's website at sec.gov. or by accessing SCMF's website at http://www.smallenoughto
care.com under the heading "Investor Relations" or by directing a request by telephone or mail to Southern Community
Financial Corporation, 4605 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104-3521, Attention: Corporate Secretary, (336)
768-8500.
THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER
TO SELL, OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY SECURITIES, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF SECURITIES IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION
IN WHICH SUCH AN OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS
OF ANY SUCH STATE OR JURISDICTION.
Participants in the Solicitation
SCMF and its directors, executive officers,
certain members of management, and employees may have interests in the proposed transaction or be deemed to be participants in
the solicitation of proxies of SCMF's shareholders to approve the matters necessary to be approved to facilitate the proposed
transaction. Certain information regarding the participants and their interest in the solicitation is set forth in the proxy statement
for SCMF's Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on April 13, 2011. Shareholders may obtain additional information
regarding the interests of such participants by reading the proxy statement relating to the proposed transaction when it becomes
available.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(
d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated September 4, 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:  September 4, 2012
By:
/s/ James Hastings
Name:
James Hastings
Title:
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer