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<font face="Arial"><b>UNITED STATES <br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION<br>
Washington, D. C. 20549</b></font></p>



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<font face="Arial">CURRENT REPORT</font></p>



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<font face="Arial">Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>



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<font face="Arial">Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported): January 19, 2007</font></p>



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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Arial"><b>Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.<br>
	</b>(Exact name of registrant as
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-17.05pt'><font face="Arial"><u>South
  Carolina&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>
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  0-26016&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>
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  74-2235055</u></font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font face="Arial"><u>301
  Hillcrest Drive, Laurens, South Carolina</u></font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-15.25pt'><font face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>(864) 984-4551</u></font></p>

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<font face="Arial">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 (<i>see</i> General
Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>



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<font face="Arial">[&nbsp; ]&nbsp; Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>



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<font face="Arial">[&nbsp; ]&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><font face="Arial">[&nbsp;&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><font face="Arial">[&nbsp;&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font> </p>



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<font face="Arial"><b>Item 2.02.&nbsp; Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.</b></font></p>

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<font face="Arial">On January 19, 2007, Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. issued
a press release that disclosed the results of operations and financial
condition of the Company for the three and twelve months ended December 31,
2006.</font></p>



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<font face="Arial">For more information regarding this matter, see the
press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.</font></p>





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<font face="Arial"><b>Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></font></p>

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<font face="Arial">(d) Exhibits</font></p>



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<font face="Arial">99&nbsp;&nbsp; Press Release issued January 19, 2007.</font></p>
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<font face="Arial">SIGNATURES</font></p>



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<font face="Arial">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 thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>







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<font face="Arial">PALMETTO BANCSHARES, INC.</font></p>





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<font face="Arial"><u>/s/ L. Leon Patterson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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</u>L. Leon Patterson<br>
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer<br>
Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.</font></p>



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<font face="Arial"><u>/s/ Paul W. Stringer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
</u>&nbsp;Paul W. Stringer<br>
&nbsp;President and Chief Operating
Officer<br>
&nbsp;(Chief Accounting Officer)</font></p>





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February 5, 2007</font></p>
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Palmetto Bancshares Form 8-K
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): January 19, 2007
Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as
  specified in charter)
South
  Carolina
0-26016
74-2235055
State or
  other jurisdiction of incorporation
Commission File Number
IRS Employer I.D. number
301
  Hillcrest Drive, Laurens, South Carolina
29360
Address
  of principal executive offices
Zip Code
(864) 984-4551
Registrant's telephone
  number
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 (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
[  ]  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 January 19, 2007, Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. issued
a press release that disclosed the results of operations and financial
condition of the Company for the three and twelve months ended December 31,
2006.
For more information regarding this matter, see the
press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99   Press Release issued January 19, 2007.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
PALMETTO BANCSHARES, INC.
By:
/s/ L. Leon Patterson
L. Leon Patterson
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.
/s/ Paul W. Stringer
Paul W. Stringer
President and Chief Operating
Officer
(Chief Accounting Officer)
Date:
February 5, 2007