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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 29, 2005


                          COOPERATIVE BANKSHARES, INC.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 NORTH CAROLINA                 0-24626                     56-1886527
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(State or other               (Commission                 (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of               File Number)              Identification No.)
incorporation)                                              
                                                                                
              201 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28401
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (910) 343-0181

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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following provisions:

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ITEM 8.01       OTHER EVENTS.
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         On June 29, 2005, Cooperative Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company"), issued
a press release announcing that the Board of Directors declared the 2005 second
quarter dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2005,
to stockholders of record July 1, 2005. The press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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                Exhibits

                Number          Description
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                99.1            Press Release dated June 29, 2005.





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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.


                                       COOPERATIVE BANKSHARES, INC.


                                       /s/ Todd L.Sammons 
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                                       Todd L. Sammons
                                       Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
                                       Officer

Date:  June 29, 2005