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) December 14, 2009

OCEAN SHORE HOLDING CO.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

United States

0-51000

22-3584037

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1001 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, New Jersey 08226

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(609) 399-0012

(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)

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On December 14, 2009, Ocean Shore Holding Co. (the “Company”) announced that new Ocean Shore Holding Co. received subscriptions for approximately $20.8 million of common stock in its subscription and direct community offering being conducted in connection with the second-step conversion of Ocean City Home Bank. This amount includes $2.26 million subscribed for by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The subscription and direct community offering concluded on December 10, 2009. In order to consummate the offering, new Ocean Shore Holding Co. must sell a minimum of $33.5 million of common stock. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01

Exhibits

Exhibits


99.1		Press release dated December 14, 2009.

SIGNATURE

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.

OCEAN SHORE HOLDING CO.

Date: December 14, 2009

/S/ DONALD F. MORGENWECK

Donald F. Morgenweck

Chief Financial Officer

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