<html>
  <head>
    <title></title>
    <!-- Licensed to: Summit
         Document created using EDGARfilings PROfile 6.2.0.0
         Copyright 1995 - 2019 Broadridge -->
  </head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; color: #000000;">
  <div>
    <hr align="center" style="border: none; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-top: 4px solid black; height: 10px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></div>
  <div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <hr noshade="noshade" align="center" style="background-color: #000000; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px auto; height: 2px; width: 25%; color: #000000; text-align: center;">
    <div> <br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-K</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <hr noshade="noshade" align="center" style="background-color: #000000; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px auto; height: 2px; width: 25%; color: #000000; text-align: center;"></div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">CURRENT REPORT</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; <u>July 30, 2019</u></div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; color: #000000;" id="z39bdc11f595d454c801b9f4139af5ebc">

        <tr>
          <td style="width: 99.94%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc.</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 99.94%; vertical-align: top; border-top: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; color: #000000;" id="z921d9e5a91aa44bd8e4b20ac15e21f9c">

        <tr>
          <td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">North Carolina</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 34%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">000-55683</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">81-2019652</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top; border-top: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 34%; vertical-align: top; border-top: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center;">(Commission File Number)</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top; border-top: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center;">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; color: #000000;" id="zd685926fb4384a268aa9d31dde48990f">

        <tr>
          <td style="width: 49%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">901 East Main Street, Lincolnton, North Carolina</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#160;</td>
          <td style="width: 49%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">28092</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 49%; vertical-align: top; border-top: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center;">(Address of principal executive offices)</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; border-top: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#160;</td>
          <td style="width: 49%; vertical-align: top; border-top: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center;">(Zip Code)</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: <font style="font-weight: bold;"><u>(704) 735-1104</u></font></div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; color: #000000;" id="zf1cf17cb0f9c47feafeca6580194552f">

        <tr>
          <td style="width: 100%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#160;</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 100%; vertical-align: top; border-top: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>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:</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="z2a4b80b1091c4454803cb3aa6183bf6d">

            <tr>
              <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">&#9744;</td>
              <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
                <div>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="z0a70d5ef217a4e8680e60651044a25cb">

            <tr>
              <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">&#9744;</td>
              <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
                <div>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="z6f5cdd117ba942ff9f6e51d915d5889f">

            <tr>
              <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">&#9744;</td>
              <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
                <div>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act&#160; (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="zf437dc7a63ec471a9434e529f62a12d4">

            <tr>
              <td style="width: 27pt; vertical-align: top;">&#9744;</td>
              <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
                <div>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</div>
    <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br>
    </div>
    <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; color: #000000;" id="z2cad6bde58d74598a30ec8359ad6a004">

        <tr>
          <td style="width: 38.21%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Title of class</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Trading Symbol</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 2.5%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td style="width: 38%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Name of exchange on which registered</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 38.21%; vertical-align: top; border-top: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Common stock, par value $2.50 per share</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top; border-top: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">CART</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 2.5%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td style="width: 38%; vertical-align: top; border-top: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
            <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
      (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</div>
    <br>
    <div style="text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Emerging growth company&#160; &#9744;</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
      Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&#160; &#9744;</div>
    <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br>
    </div>
    <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
      <hr align="center" style="border: none; border-bottom: 4px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; height: 10px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"> </div>
    <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
      <div style="page-break-after:always;" id="DSPFPageBreak">
        <hr noshade="noshade" style="margin: 4px 0px; width: 100%; border-width: 0; height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; clear: both;"></div>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="z21e4ea0ba94b4faf80546fb7130e4900">

            <tr>
              <td style="width: 63pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">Item 2.02.</td>
              <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold;">Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-indent: 18pt;">On July 30, 2019, Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) issued a news release to announce its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.&#160; The news release is attached hereto as
      Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-indent: 18pt;">This information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), 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.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="z7b08d40f8c08431d9cf79583f14fb196">

            <tr>
              <td style="width: 63pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">Item 9.01.</td>
              <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; text-align: left; color: #000000;" class="DSPFListTable" id="z1ada0aebac2e47429ce95a8a3372ea43">

            <tr>
              <td style="width: 18pt;"><br>
              </td>
              <td style="width: 18pt; vertical-align: top; align: right;">(d)</td>
              <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
                <div style="font-style: italic;">Exhibits.</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; color: #000000;" id="zbdcd6c16d9334c41a7c99f6e7a836916">

        <tr>
          <td style="width: 9%; vertical-align: top;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;"><u>Exhibit No.</u></div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="1" style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td style="width: 89%; vertical-align: top;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;"><u>Description of Exhibit</u></div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 9%; vertical-align: top;"><br>
          </td>
          <td colspan="1" style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;"><br>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 89%; vertical-align: top;"><br>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 9%; vertical-align: top;">
            <div style="text-align: right; margin-right: 21.1pt;"><a href="ex99_1.htm">99.1</a></div>
          </td>
          <td colspan="1" style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td style="width: 89%; vertical-align: top;">
            <div>News release dated July 30, 2019.</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
      <div style="page-break-after:always;" id="DSPFPageBreak">
        <hr noshade="noshade" style="margin: 4px 0px; width: 100%; border-width: 0; height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; clear: both;"></div>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">SIGNATURES</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div style="text-indent: 18pt;">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.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; color: #000000;" id="z7c08a18afeaa40bab783c8126bb4c869">

        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top;">
            <div style="font-weight: bold;">Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc.</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td rowspan="1" style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td rowspan="1" colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top;"><br>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px;">
            <div>Date:&#160; July 30, 2019</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 3%; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px;">
            <div>By:</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 22%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid black;">
            <div>/s/ Edwin E. Laws</div>
          </td>
          <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td style="width: 3%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top;">
            <div>Name: Edwin E. Laws</div>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td style="width: 3%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top;">
            <div>Title:&#160; EVP and Chief Financial Officer</div>
          </td>
        </tr>

    </table>
    <div><br>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div><br>
    <hr noshade="noshade" align="center" style="height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"></div>
</body>
</html>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "form8k.htm", "description": "8-K", "secsgml_size_bytes": 19132}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc.", "cik": "0001676667", "assigned-sic": "6022", "irs-number": "812019652", "state-of-incorporation": "NC", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "000-55683", "film-number": "19986446"}, "business-address": {"street1": "901 EAST MAIN STREET", "city": "LINCOLNTON", "state": "NC", "zip": "28092", "phone": "740-735-1104"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "901 EAST MAIN STREET", "city": "LINCOLNTON", "state": "NC", "zip": "28092"}}
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 30, 2019
Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina
000-55683
81-2019652
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
901 East Main Street, Lincolnton, North Carolina
28092
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(704) 735-1104
(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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of class
Trading Symbol
Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share
CART
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
      (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
      Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 30, 2019, Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc. (the "Registrant") issued a news release to announce its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.  The news release is attached hereto as
      Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
This information contained in Item 2.02 of 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.
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
News release dated July 30, 2019.
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.
Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc.
Date:  July 30, 2019
By:
/s/ Edwin E. Laws
Name: Edwin E. Laws
Title:  EVP and Chief Financial Officer