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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt; text-align: center"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt; text-align: center"><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 0pt 4.65pt; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): May 1, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt; text-align: center"><B>ASB BANCORP, INC.</B></P>

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specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">45-2463413</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">incorporation or organization)</TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
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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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offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B><U>(828) 254-7411</U></B></P>

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number, including area code)</P>

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last report)</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing</P>

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provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt"><B>Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt">On May 1, 2012, ASB Bancorp, Inc., the holding company
for Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B., issued a</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt">news release announcing its financial results for
the three-month period ended March 31, 2012. A copy</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt">of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report and is furnished herewith.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">News Release dated May 1, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.65pt">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="2"><B>ASB BANCORP, INC.

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Registrant</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ SUZANNE S. DEFERIE</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Suzanne S. DeFerie

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President and Chief Executive Officer</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): May 1, 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))
¨
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 May 1, 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-month period ended March 31, 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 May 1, 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
May 1, 2012
By:
/s/ SUZANNE S. DEFERIE
Suzanne S. DeFerie
President and Chief Executive Officer