Termination of Registration of a Class of Security Under Section 12(b) (15-12b)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 001-35870

CHARTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1233 O.G. Skinner Drive

West Point, Georgia 31833

[phone]

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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)	x
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)	o
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	x
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	o
Rule 15d-6	o
Rule 15d-22(b)	o

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None

Effective as of September 1, 2018, Charter Financial Corporation ("Charter") merged with and into CenterState Bank Corporation ("CenterState"), with CenterState as the surviving corporation. This Form 15 is being filed by CenterState as successor to Charter by merger.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Charter Financial Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

			CENTERSTATE BANK CORPORATION
			as successor by merger to Charter Financial Corporation
Date:	September 4, 2018		By:	/s/ Jennifer L. Idell
				Jennifer L. Idell
				Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer