SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

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): ~~July~~November 303, 2003

New Commerce BanCorp
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)

South Carolina	333-70589	58-2403844
(State or other	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of	File Number)	Identification No.)
incorporation)

501 New Commerce Court, Greenville, South Carolina 29607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (864) 297-6333

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

ItemINFORMATION 9.TO RegulationBE FDINCLUDED Disclosure.IN THE REPORT

OnItem July7. 30,Financial 2003, New Commerce BanCorp, holding company for New Commerce Bank, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003Statements. APro copyForma ofFinancial theInformation pressand release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99Exhibits.1.

Exhibit No. Exhibit

99.1 Press Release of New Commerce Bancorp dated November 3, 2003.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

~~Pursuant~~On toNovember ~~interim~~3, ~~guidance~~2003, ~~issued~~New byCommerce BanCorp, ~~the~~holding ~~Securities~~company ~~and~~for ~~Exchange~~New ~~Commission~~Commerce ~~relating~~Bank, toissued ~~Item~~a 12press ~~filing~~release ~~requirements,~~announcing ~~the~~its ~~Company~~financial ~~has~~results ~~furnished~~for the ~~information~~third ~~required~~quarter byended ~~Item~~September 1230, ~~under~~2003. ~~Item~~A 9copy ~~herein~~of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

NEW COMMERCE BANCORP By: /s/ Frank W. Wingate~~——————————————~~ Name: Frank W. WingateTitle: Chief Executive Officer

Dated: ~~July~~November 304, 2003

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Earnings Press Release for the quarter ended September 30, 2003

~~99.1 Earnings Press Release for the quarter ended June 30, 2003~~4

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