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):  September 30, 2011

SMF ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
000-21825
65-0707824
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification Number)

200 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 400
Fort Lauderdale,
33309
 
Florida
  
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(954) 308-4200
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01             Other Events

On September 30, 2011, SMF Energy Corporation (the “Company”) announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.015 per share.  The cash dividend will be paid on December 2, 2011 to stockholders of record on November 14, 2011.  A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press release of SMF Energy Corporation, dated September 30, 2011.
 
 
2
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
Date: October 3, 2011
SMF ENERGY CORPORATION
   
 
By:
/s/ Richard E. Gathright
   
Richard E. Gathright, Chief Executive
   
Officer and President
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press release of SMF Energy Corporation, dated September 30, 2011.