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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">On January 31, 2012 the Registrant issued a
press release to announce its earnings for the quarter and year periods ended December 31, 2011.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Ex 99.1 Press Release dated January 31, 2012</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">/S/ David B. Spencer</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated January 31, 2012</P>

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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)
January 31, 2012
BNC BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina
000-50128
47-0898685
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1226 Eastchester
    Drive, High Point, North Carolina
27265
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(336) 869-9200
(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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
¨
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))
1
ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 31, 2012 the Registrant issued a
press release to announce its earnings for the quarter and year periods ended December 31, 2011.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Ex 99.1 Press Release dated January 31, 2012
S I G N A T U R E
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.
BNC BANCORP
(Registrant)
By:
/S/ David B. Spencer
David B. Spencer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date:
January 31, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated January 31, 2012