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

FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia		No. 001-34981		No. 58-1416811
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3490 Piedmont Road, Suite 1550 Atlanta, Georgia		30305
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 639-6500

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:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 20, 2011, Fidelity Southern Corporation (“Fidelity”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 21, 2011, Fidelity issued a press release announcing its board of directors approved the distribution of a stock dividend on February 11, 2011 of one new share for every 200 shares held on the record date of February 1, 2011. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Earnings Press Release issued on January 20, 2011
	99.2			Stock Dividend Press Release issued on January 21, 2011

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.

January 21, 2011