On October 20, 2009, Capital Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: CBKN) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the press release appearing in Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed to be "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. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the press release appearing in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.    Description of Document

Exhibit 99.1   Press release dated October 20, 2009





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                                   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.

Date: October 20, 2009 CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION

                                 Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.    Description of Document

Exhibit 99.1   Press release dated October 20, 2009