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): October 12, 2016








COMMUNITYONE BANCORP


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





North Carolina000-1382356-1456589


(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification Number)








1017 East Morehead Street, Charlotte North Carolina 28204


(Address of principal executive offices)





Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (336) 626-8300





N/A


(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))




















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Item 8.01    Other Events





On October 12, 2016, Capital Bank Financial Corp. (“Capital Bank Financial”) and CommunityOne Bancorp (“CommunityOne”) issued a press release announcing that they had received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks to complete their previously announced merger. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.





Forward-looking Statements


The information presented above may contain certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements include, but are not limited to, the expected completion date, financial benefits and other effects of the proposed merger of Capital Bank Financial or CommunityOne.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the words “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “target” and words of similar import.  Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead express only management’s beliefs regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the management's control.  It is possible that actual results and outcomes may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results or outcomes indicated in these forward-looking statements.  Factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the reaction to the transaction of the companies’ customers, employees and counterparties; customer disintermediation; inflation; expected synergies, cost savings and other financial benefits of the proposed transaction might not be realized within the expected timeframes or might be less than projected; credit and interest rate risks associated with Capital Bank Financial’s or CommunityOne’s respective businesses, customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices, and general economic conditions, either nationally or in the market areas in which Capital Bank Financial or CommunityOne operate or anticipate doing business, may be less favorable than expected; new regulatory or legal requirements or obligations; and other risks and important factors that could affect Capital Bank Financial’s or CommunityOne’s future results that are identified in their Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and other reports filed with the SEC.  Forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this presentation, and neither Capital Bank Financial nor CommunityOne undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation to reflect events or conditions after the date hereof.








Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d) Exhibits.


The following Exhibits are attached as part of this report:


Exhibit 99.1  Capital Bank Financial Corp. and CommunityOne Bancorp Press Release dated October 12, 2016.




















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SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


October 12, 2016COMMUNITYONE BANCORP(Date)(Registrant)/s/ David L. NielsenDavid L. NielsenChief Financial Officer

















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Exhibit Index


ExhibitDescription99.1Capital Bank Financial Corp. and CommunityOne Bancorp Press Release dated October 12, 2016.








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