Current Report Filing (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 22, 2013

	CENTURY NEXT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Louisiana	000-54133	27-2851432
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)

	505 North Vienna Street, Ruston, Louisiana 71270
	(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

	(318) 255-3733
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

	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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of

Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers .

(a) Not applicable.

(b) On January 22, 2013, the Board of Directors of Century Next Financial Corporation (the "Company") received notice that Benjamin L. Denny, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and James H. Hall, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Ruston (the “Bank”), will be retiring effective June 30, 2013. Mr. Denny, who is also a member of the Board of Directors, will continue to serve as a director.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) Not applicable.

(f) Not applicable.

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.