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STATES</B></FONT></P>

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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): September 19, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>CRESCENT
FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.</B></FONT></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">000-32951</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">45-2915089</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>3600 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 300</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>Raleigh, North Carolina 27612</B></P>

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executive offices)</P>

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area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>Not Applicable</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</P>

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below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:</P>

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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The slide presentation of Crescent Financial
Bancshares, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) dated September 20, 2012, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K, is deemed &ldquo;furnished&rdquo; to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;), and not
&ldquo;filed&rdquo; with the SEC, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference
this Current Report into any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d) Exhibits.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>99.1</TD>
    <TD>Slide Presentation of Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. dated September 20, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">CRESCENT FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Dated: September 19, 2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Terry S. Earley</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Terry S. Earley</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Executive Vice President and</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>99.1</TD>
    <TD>Slide Presentation of Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. dated September 20, 2012</TD></TR>
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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 19, 2012
CRESCENT
FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
000-32951
45-2915089
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
of incorporation)
No.)
3600 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 300
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
(Address of principal
executive offices)
(919) 659-9000
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
Check the appropriate box
below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
¨
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
The slide presentation of Crescent Financial
Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") dated September 20, 2012, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K, is deemed "furnished" to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and not
"filed" with the SEC, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference
this Current Report into any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No
Description
99.1
Slide Presentation of Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. dated September 20, 2012
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.
CRESCENT FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated: September 19, 2012
By:
/s/ Terry S. Earley
Terry S. Earley
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Slide Presentation of Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. dated September 20, 2012