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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>United States </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>Securities and Exchange
Commission </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>FORM 8-K </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>Pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of the 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; text-indent: 0">Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported): October 30, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>ASB BANCORP, INC.
</B></P>

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as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B><U>45-2463413</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B><U>11 Church Street, Asheville, North
Carolina 28801</U></B></P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>(828) 254-7411</U></B></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"><B><U>Not Applicable</U></B></P>

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since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><B>&uml;</B></FONT> Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><B>&uml;</B></FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On October 30, 2012, ASB Bancorp, Inc., the holding
company for Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B., issued a news release announcing its financial results for the three- and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is
furnished herewith.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="color: black">99.1 </FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="color: black">News Release dated October 30, 2012</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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 thereunto duly
authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B><U>ASB BANCORP, INC.</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">October 30, 2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">By:</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Suzanne S. DeFerie</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">Suzanne S. DeFerie</FONT></TD></TR>
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United States
Securities and Exchange
Commission
Washington, DC 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): October 30, 2012
ASB BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
North Carolina
001-35279
45-2463413
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
File Number)
Identification Number)
11 Church Street, Asheville, North
Carolina 28801
(Address of principle executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(828) 254-7411
(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))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 30, 2012, ASB Bancorp, Inc., the holding
company for Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B., issued a news release announcing its financial results for the three- and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is
furnished herewith.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Number
Description
99.1
News Release dated October 30, 2012
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly
authorized.
ASB BANCORP, INC.
Registrant
October 30, 2012
By:
/s/ Suzanne S. DeFerie
Suzanne S. DeFerie
President and Chief Executive Officer