SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BRASEL TIMOTHY (Last) (First) (Middle) 5770 S BEECH COURT (Street) GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80121 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/06/2006	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BIRCH BRANCH INC [ BHBH ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, no par value	40,000	I	By Self as Trustee for Bleu Ridge Consultants, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan & Trust
Common Stock, no par value	51,250	I	By Self as Trustee of La Mirage Trust
Common Stock, no par value	75,000	I	By Self as General Partner of Brasel Family Partners, Ltd
Common Stock, no par value	15,000	I	As Parent of Minor Child Tyler Brasel
Common Stock, no par value	15,000	I	As Parent of Minor Child Colton Brasel
Common Stock, no par value	15,000	I	As Parent of Minor Child Justin Brasel
Common Stock, no par value	60,000	I	By Trust of Charitable Remainder Trust of Timothy J. Brasel
Common Stock, no par value	30,000	I	By Self as Trustee of Charitable Remainder Trust of Mary Jane Brasel
Common Stock, no par value	30,000	I	By Self as Trustee of Charitable Remainder Trust of Susan Anne Brasel

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Timothy J. Brasel	12/08/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
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