Fidelity Southern Corporation announced that the Board of Directors has approved the distribution on May 14, 2013, of the regular quarterly dividend to be paid in shares of common stock.  The Corporation will distribute one new share for every 120 shares held on the record date of May 1, 2013.

Fidelity Southern Corporation, through its operating subsidiaries Fidelity Bank and LionMark Insurance Company, provides banking services and credit-related insurance products through 31 branches inAtlanta, Georgia, a branch in Jacksonville, Florida, and an insurance office in Atlanta, Georgia.  SBA, indirect automobile, and mortgage loans are provided through employees located in eleven Southern states.  For additional information about Fidelity's products and services, please visit the website atwww.FidelitySouthern.com.