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): April 28, 2017

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 28, 2017, ASB Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B., issued a news release announcing its unaudited preliminary financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017. 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 April 28, 2017

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.

	ASB BANCORP, INC.
	Registrant


April 28, 2017	By:	/s/ Suzanne S. DeFerie
		Suzanne S. DeFerie
		President and Chief Executive Officer

ASB Bancorp Inc 8-K