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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-09-024178.txt : 20090505
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090505165601
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-024178
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090505

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005188
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				421449849
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		C/O FIRST FED SAVINGS BANK OF FT DODGE
		CITY:			FORT DODGE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5155767531

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			FORT DODGE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHROEDER MELVIN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195968

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27672
		FILM NUMBER:		09798327

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC
		STREET 2:		825 CENTRAL AVE PO BOX 1237
		CITY:			FORT DODGE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50501
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001005188</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FFFD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001195968</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHROEDER MELVIN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC.,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>825 CENTRAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT DODGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50501</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8804</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 600 shares of restricted stock which will vest on May 5, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Melvin R. Schroeder</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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