FORM 3UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Harp Donald A Jr

(Last)(First)(Middle)
3490 PIEDMONT ROAD, SUITE 1550

(Street)
ATLANTAGA30305

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/27/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORP [LION]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Fidelity Southern Corporation - Common Stock 0 (1)
D
 
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)4. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Election to the Board of Directors effective 8/27/08. No shares owned at this time.
By: Barbara McNeill, Attorney in Fact08/29/2008
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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                       CONFIRMATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY



         The undersigned individual may be deemed to be a "Director" or
"Officer" of Fidelity Southern Corporation, and thus may be required to execute
and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission reports on Forms 3, 4, and
5 regarding beneficial ownership of securities of Fidelity Southern Corporation.
By executing this Confirmation, the undersigned hereby confirms that any one of
the following individuals is authorized and designated to sign such beneficial
ownership reports on behalf of the undersigned and to cause such reports to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

                  Martha C. Fleming, Corporate Secretary, or
                  Stephen H. Brolly, Interim Chief Financial Officer, or
                  Barbara McNeill, Assistant Corporate Secretary

         This authority shall be deemed to continue until it is expressly
withdrawn by a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This
Confirmation shall be filed and kept on file by the Securities and Exchange
Commission to document the authority set forth herein.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Confirmation on
the 28th day of August 2008.



                                    s/ Donald A. Harp, Jr.            
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