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

May 6, 2010

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

TIB FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	0000-21329	65-0655973
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(IRS employer identification number)
599 9th Street North, Suite 101 Naples, Florida		34102-5624
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
	(239) 263-3344
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
	Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On May 6, 2010, TIB Financial Corp participated as a presenter at the 2010 Gulf South Bank Conference in New Orleans, LA.  A copy of the presentation materials used for the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information contained in 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

(a) Exhibits

99.1 Presentation materials for 2010 Gulf South Bank Conference, New Orleans, LA

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.

		TIB FINANCIAL CORP.
Date:  May 10, 2010	By:	/s/  Stephen J. Gilhooly
		Stephen J. Gilhooly
		EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99.1

TIB Financial Corporation

Gulf South Bank Conference

May 6, 2010

Thomas J. Longe - Vice Chairman, CEO and President of TIB Financial Corp.

Stephen J. Gilhooly - EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Except for historical information contained herein,

the statements made in this presentation constitute

“forward-looking” statements within the meaning of

Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and

Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties,

including statements regarding the Company’s strategic direction,
prospects and future results. Certain factors,

including those outside the Company’s control, may cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the “forward-looking”
statements, including economic and other conditions in the markets

in which the Company operates; risks associated with acquisitions,
competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed

in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which
discussions are incorporated in this presentation by reference.

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Current Franchise
Overview

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•Headquartered in Naples, Florida,

with $1.7 billion in total assets.

•3rd Largest Publically Traded Bank Holding
Company Headquartered in the State of
Florida.

•Largest community bank in all of our
markets.

•24% deposit market share in the

Florida Keys.

•Increasing market share and presence

in Southwest Florida.

•28 Locations.

•Florida Keys (9)

•Homestead (2)

•Collier County (3)

•Lee County (9)

•Sarasota County (5)

•Approximately 60,000 customers and
125,000 accounts.

Transformation of Business &
Significant Developments

•Realignment and augmentation of management.

•FDIC transaction - Assumed $317 million of deposits ($298 million of core
deposits) and operations of nine Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast offices.

–Significantly enhanced our market presence in Ft. Myers and Venice.

–Provided a strong entrance into the contiguous Cape Coral market.

–As of March 31, 2010, 96% of core deposits have been retained.

•Consolidated Bank of Venice into TIB Bank in September 2009, providing
synergy, renewed marketing focus and economies of scale to the organization.

•Acquired Naples Capital Advisors and now provide Wealth Management,

Private Banking, and Trust Services.

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Transformation of Business &
Significant Developments

•Reduction in risk exposure

oRestructured and de-emphasized indirect lending in late 2007 and early 2008

oCurtailed construction and development lending beginning in late 2005.

oExpanded residential lending in late 2007 and early 2008.

oFurther refined credit risk policy to address borrower and collateral type
concentrations consistent with the current operating environment.

•Increased core deposits and improved deposit mix.

•Reduced reliance on wholesale funding.

•Created a formalized and focused asset and liability process.

•Enhanced loan and deposit pricing discipline and customer profitability focus.

•Non-performing loans declined from $72.8 million or 6.1% of loans to $55.7
million or 5.4% of loans at March 31, 2010.Total non-performing assets
were relatively unchanged at $99.9 million or 5.4% of assets.

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Transformation of Business &
Significant Developments

Capital

•Strategic Partnership - raised $10.1 million from two leading Florida families
and their related business interests.

•Received $37 million of perpetual preferred stock investment by the U.S.
Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program.

•Initial capital raising success with term sheet executed with Patriot Financial
Partners for $20 - $25 million.

2010 Annual Meeting

•Increase authorized shares

•Approval of private placement

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Key Future Objectives

Short term focus:

•Recapitalization of the Company.

•Decrease non-performing assets.

•Improve net interest margins.

•Contain operating expenses.

•Improve efficiency ratio.

Longer term goal is to provide superior shareholder returns.

•Return on Assets to exceed 1.00%.

•Return on Equity to exceed 12.00%.

•Net Interest Margin to exceed 3.50%.

•Total Assets of approximately $2.5 - $3 billion.

Deposit Franchise - $1,369M

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Loan Composition - $1.127M

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As of 3/31/2010

Commercial RE and Construction

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Commercial Real Estate

$662.9 million

As of 3/31/2010

Non-Performing Loans

($ in thousands)

As of 3/31/2010

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Non-Performing Loans by geography

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Southwest Florida

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As of 3/31/2010EXCLUDES CONSUMER LOANS

Non-Performing Assets

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As of 3/31/2010

*Transferred during the first quarter of 2010

Investment Considerations

•Strong franchise with solid deposit platform with significant growth potential
in Southwest Florida.

•Understand risks in the loan portfolio and building momentum in resolving non
-performing assets.

•One of the strongest balance sheets in Southwest Florida.

–Continued dominance in legacy markets and growing market presence in SWFL.

–Additional capital positions TIBB to play offense in the future.

•Experienced and qualified management team.

•Proven success of bank acquisitions - Bank of Venice and Riverside Bank of
the Gulf Coast.

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